Sources: Harvard Adult Autism Resources1; Migraine Australia, Other 2; 3
There many kinds of headaches, and migraine headaches are much more common among autistic adults (42%) than the general population (10%).
As with the general population, females are three times more likely than males to experience migraines, so autistic females are especially prone to these types of headaches.
Some people with Autism may experience migraine in association with POTS or migraine in association with MCAS/dysautonomia. This may be worsened by pharmacological food intolerance (histamine or food chemical), and some environmental exposures.