Migraine and Hormones

This article reviews the role that hormones play in adolescent girls and young women with headaches. They are very common in adolescent girls, in particular migraine in particular. In many cases, migraine onset may occur shortly around the time of menarche, prevalence of recurrent migraine in this population approaches 15%, and typically the symptoms will continue through adulthood. Hormonal changes associated with puberty and the menstrual cycle may significantly influence migraine in young women.
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Neurology - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research