More Attacks and Analgesic Use in Old Age: Self-Reported Headache Across the Lifespan in a German Sample

Conclusions: In general, the prevalence of headache decreases with age. However, older women suffer from more frequent attacks and older participants take analgesics on more days per month than younger participants. This might put them at risk of medication overuse which may lead to medication overuse headache. More research is needed to understand these specifics in headache frequency and treatment behavior in older people.
Source: Frontiers in Neurology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research