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Migraine is increasing at a young age, experts told these 2 big reasons

Sanjeev Kumar | April 21, 2026 5:23 PM CST

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Migraine is a health problem due to which headache persists. This is more common in women, but now people are becoming victims of it even at a young age. Doctors say that earlier this problem was mostly seen in people of 30-40 years of age, but now its cases are increasingly being seen in youth of 25 to 30 years of age also. Why is migraine occurring at a young age and what are its initial symptoms? How to prevent migraine. Let us know about this from experts.

Dr. Daljit Singh, former HOD in the Department of Neurosurgery at GB Pant Hospital, Delhi, says that there are many reasons for migraine, but a major reason for its occurrence at a young age is the increasing screen time. Now people use mobiles and laptops for long hours. They remain busy on the phone for hours especially at night. This causes harm to the body in two ways. Firstly, sleep is not complete and secondly, it puts pressure on the eyes and brain, due to which migraine Could be a trigger. This problem occurs in both men and women. However, most of the cases occur in women only.

How does lack of sleep cause migraine?

The brain does not get rest due to lack of sleep. This causes headache and causes migraine pain. This is the reason why migraine is occurring even in youth. Because these people are not getting enough sleep and their lifestyle is also very bad. Lack of sleep is also causing hormonal imbalance. Due to this also many types of health problems are occurring. These also include increasing obesity and mental stress.

What are the symptoms of migraine?

severe pain in one side of the head

blurred vision

Dizziness

feeling nauseous sometimes

How to prevent migraine?

Take 7-8 hours of sleep daily

Limit screen time, especially before bed

Do not take mental stress

Take a break from the screen every 30-40 minutes

Drink more water and eat healthy diet

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