Sex-related differences in migraine.
Neurol Sci
; 35 Suppl 1: 207-13, 2014 May.
Article
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| ID: mdl-24867868
ABSTRACT
This paper reviews sex-related differences in migraine epidemiology, symptoms, natural history and co-morbid disorders. Migraine is more than twice as common in females as in males, and women experience more frequent, longer lasting and more painful attacks, have more disability and a risk of transition from episodic to chronic migraine greater than men, but the mechanisms behind these differences are still poorly understood. The role of sex hormones, genes, and the differences in brain function and structure are discussed. Finally, we evaluate the many gender-related questions about treatment of migraine in women. In future research data should be analyzed separately for men and women to ensure that differences between the sexes could be identified.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Caracteres Sexuais
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Transtornos de Enxaqueca
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neurol Sci
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article