The Effect of Migraine Headache on Educational Attainment
利用美国全国青少年健康纵向调查数据，研究发现偏头痛会通过增加缺勤、降低课堂注意力和作业完成能力，对高中成绩、毕业率和大学入学率产生负面影响。
Despite the fact that migraine headaches are common and debilitating, little is known about their effect on educational attainment. Using data drawn from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, we estimate the relationship between migraine headache and three outcomes: high school grade point average, the probability of graduating high school, and the probability of attending college. Our results provide evidence that migraine headache negatively impacts human capital accumulation. The relationship between migraine headache and educational attainment is explained, in part, through its effect on school absences and the respondent's self-reported ability to pay attention in class and complete homework.