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- Title
Cluster headache in women: relation with menstruation, use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy, and menopause.
- Authors
van Vliet, J A; Favier, I; Helmerhorst, F M; Haan, J; Ferrari, M D
- Abstract
In contrast with migraine, little is known about the relation between cluster headache and menstrual cycle, oral contraceptives, pregnancy, and menopause. A population based questionnaire study was performed among 224 female cluster headache patients, and the possible effect of hormonal influences on cluster headache attacks studied. For control data, a similar but adjusted questionnaire was sent to healthy volunteers and migraine patients. It was found that menstruation, use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy, and menopause had a much smaller influence on cluster headache attacks than in migraine. Cluster headache can, however, have a large impact on individual women, for example to refrain from having children.
- Publication
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, 2006, Vol 77, Issue 5, p690
- ISSN
0022-3050
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/jnnp.2005.081158