Common migraine is not. Migraine headaches affect about 6 out of 100 people. They are a common type of chronic headache. Migraines most commonly occur in women and usually begin between the ages of 10 and 46. They appear to run in families in some cases.
Classical migraine accounts for about one-sixth of all migraines.
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