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Are migraine headaches considered a disability? if someone has a migraine for the majority of a month, can this be categorized as a disability?

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Yes: The world health organization considers migraine the 3rd most common cause of disabiity in the world, and if you possess chronic dailiy headaches, this indeed is a significant cause of disabiltiy.

Answered 10/4/2016

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