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Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 5/2010

Open Access 01-10-2010

Genetics of Menstrual Migraine: The Epidemiological Evidence

Author: Michael Bjørn Russell

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 5/2010

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Abstract

Approximately one of every three to five women with migraine without aura experience migraine attacks in relation to menstruation. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition provides appendix diagnoses for pure and menstrually related migraine without aura that need further validation. Probands with menstrual migraine might have more affected relatives than probands with nonmenstrual migraine. However, precise epidemiological, family, and twin data still are lacking.
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Metadata
Title
Genetics of Menstrual Migraine: The Epidemiological Evidence
Author
Michael Bjørn Russell
Publication date
01-10-2010
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 5/2010
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-010-0142-6

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