The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery

Table 5 The frequency distribution of the main triggering factors of migraine

From: Migraine among Egyptian medical students: prevalence, disability and psychological distress-cross sectional study

Triggering factor	Percentage
Sleep disturbance	94.4
Anxiety	81.4
Emotional upset	80.1
Studying for exams	79.7
Noise	73.8
Intense light	62.8
Physical activity	50.2
Eating habit	33.2
Menstruation	29.9

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