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Menstrual migraine.
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2005 Mar; 5(2):93-8.CN

Abstract

Migraine is a common disorder that is disproportionately prevalent in women, especially during the reproductive years. Hormonal changes may play a role in the etiology of migraine, as many women note that their migraine attacks occur in temporal relationship with their menses. The Headache Classification Subcommittee of the International Headache Society has recently defined menstrual and menstrually related migraine. We review the most relevant and recent literature on menstrual migraine, with a special focus on pathophysiology and therapy. Although the pathogenesis of menstrual and menstrually related migraine is not well understood, estrogen withdrawal seems to play an important role as a trigger for menstrual migraine attacks. The therapeutic approach also may differ from the treatment of nonmenstrual migraine. Some patients do not require prophylaxis when they can abort their attacks effectively, whereas others may benefit from perimenstrual prophylaxis or standard migraine prophylaxis.

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Recober A
Department of Neurology, Division of Head and Facial Pain, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, 2 RCP, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Geweke LO
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MeSH

AnalgesicsEstrogensFemaleHumansMenstrual CycleMigraine Disorders

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Review

Language

eng

PubMed ID

15743545

Citation

Recober, Ana, and Lynne O. Geweke. "Menstrual Migraine." Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, vol. 5, no. 2, 2005, pp. 93-8.
Recober A, Geweke LO. Menstrual migraine. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2005;5(2):93-8.
Recober, A., & Geweke, L. O. (2005). Menstrual migraine. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports, 5(2), 93-8.
Recober A, Geweke LO. Menstrual Migraine. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2005;5(2):93-8. PubMed PMID: 15743545.
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