Sex differences in the epidemiology, clinical features, and pathophysiology of migraine
KG Vetvik, EA MacGregor - The Lancet Neurology, 2017 - thelancet.com
Migraine is two to three times more prevalent in women than men, and women report a
longer attack duration, increased risk of headache recurrence, greater disability, and a …
longer attack duration, increased risk of headache recurrence, greater disability, and a …
Hormonal influences in migraine—interactions of oestrogen, oxytocin and CGRP
Migraine is ranked as the second highest cause of disability worldwide and the first among
women aged 15–49 years. Overall, the incidence of migraine is threefold higher among …
women aged 15–49 years. Overall, the incidence of migraine is threefold higher among …
[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide analysis of 102,084 migraine cases identifies 123 risk loci and subtype-specific risk alleles
H Hautakangas, BS Winsvold, SE Ruotsalainen… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Migraine affects over a billion individuals worldwide but its genetic underpinning remains
largely unknown. Here, we performed a genome-wide association study of 102,084 …
largely unknown. Here, we performed a genome-wide association study of 102,084 …
Migraine: multiple processes, complex pathophysiology
R Burstein, R Noseda, D Borsook - Journal of Neuroscience, 2015 - Soc Neuroscience
Migraine is a common, multifactorial, disabling, recurrent, hereditary neurovascular
headache disorder. It usually strikes sufferers a few times per year in childhood and then …
headache disorder. It usually strikes sufferers a few times per year in childhood and then …
Gender-related differences in migraine
G Allais, G Chiarle, S Sinigaglia, G Airola… - Neurological …, 2020 - Springer
Migraine is considered mostly a woman's complaint, even if it affects also men.
Epidemiological data show a higher incidence of the disease in women, starting from …
Epidemiological data show a higher incidence of the disease in women, starting from …
Male and female sex hormones in primary headaches
Z Delaruelle, TA Ivanova, S Khan, A Negro… - The journal of Headache …, 2018 - Springer
Background The three primary headaches, tension-type headache, migraine and cluster
headache, occur in both genders, but all seem to have a sex-specific prevalence. These …
headache, occur in both genders, but all seem to have a sex-specific prevalence. These …
Role of estrogens in menstrual migraine
Migraine is a major neurological disorder affecting one in nine adults worldwide with a
significant impact on health care and socioeconomic systems. Migraine is more prevalent in …
significant impact on health care and socioeconomic systems. Migraine is more prevalent in …
Prolactin and oxytocin: potential targets for migraine treatment
AK Szewczyk, S Ulutas, T Aktürk, L Al-Hassany… - The Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Migraine is a severe neurovascular disorder of which the pathophysiology is not yet fully
understood. Besides the role of inflammatory mediators that interact with the …
understood. Besides the role of inflammatory mediators that interact with the …
Sex and gender considerations in episodic migraine
SR Ahmad, N Rosendale - Current pain and headache reports, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review We seek to update readers on recent advances in our
understanding of sex and gender in episodic migraine with a two part series. In part 1, we …
understanding of sex and gender in episodic migraine with a two part series. In part 1, we …
Dysregulation of serum prolactin links the hypothalamus with female nociceptors to promote migraine
M Watanabe, CM Kopruszinski, A Moutal, D Ikegami… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Migraine headache results from activation of meningeal nociceptors, however, the
hypothalamus is activated many hours before the emergence of pain. How hypothalamic …
hypothalamus is activated many hours before the emergence of pain. How hypothalamic …