Menstrual and perimenopausal migraine: a narrative review

Migraine is common with a global prevalence of 18.9% (18.1 –19.7) for women, and 9.8% (9.4–10.2) for men.1 Migraine without aura is the most prevalent type, affecting 70-80% of people with migraine. It is defined as disabling episodic headache attacks accompanied by sensitivity to light, nausea, and/or vomiting, lasting up to 72 hours,2. The three bes t predictors for diagnosing migraine without aura are photophobia, disability and nausea: people who report two of these symptoms have an 81% probability of migraine, with the presence of three symptoms increasing the probability to 93%.
Source: Maturitas - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Review article Source Type: research