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Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports 5/2012

01-10-2012 | Perimenstrual Headache (S Evers, Section Editor)

Classification of Perimenstrual Headache: Clinical Relevance

Author: E. Anne MacGregor

Published in: Current Pain and Headache Reports | Issue 5/2012

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Abstract

Although more than 50% of women with migraine report an association between migraine and menstruation, menstruation has generally considered to be no more than one of a variety of different migraine triggers. In 2004, the second edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders introduced specific diagnostic criteria for menstrual migraine. Results from research undertaken subsequently lend support to the clinical impression that menstrual migraine should be seen as a distinct clinical entity. This paper reviews the recent research and provides specific recommendations for consideration in future editions of the classification.
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Metadata
Title
Classification of Perimenstrual Headache: Clinical Relevance
Author
E. Anne MacGregor
Publication date
01-10-2012
Publisher
Current Science Inc.
Published in
Current Pain and Headache Reports / Issue 5/2012
Print ISSN: 1531-3433
Electronic ISSN: 1534-3081
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11916-012-0282-y

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