The pattern of primary headache in the North India population: a hospital-based study.

In our study, we found migraine was the most common primary headache followed by TTH. Migraine patients had more severity, disease burdens, and inferior quality of life at onset compared to other headaches. With early and proper diagnosis as well as preventive treatment (including lifestyle modifications), all parameters could be reversed positively in a brief time. This is the first study on headache burden and its effect on the quality of life in the north Indian population.