Comparing Perimenstrual and Nonperimenstrual Migraine Attacks Using an e-Diary.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Endogenous and exogenous female sex hormones are considered important contributors to migraine pathophysiology. Previous studies have cautiously suggested that perimenstrual migraine attacks have a longer duration and are associated with higher disability compared to nonperimenstrual attacks, but they showed conflicting results on acute therapy efficacy, pain intensity, and associated symptoms. We compared perimenstrual and nonperimenstrual migraine attack characteristics and assessed premenstrual syndrome (PMS) in women with migraine.

Methods

Women with migraine were invited to complete a headache e-diary. Characteristics of perimenstrual attacks and nonperimenstrual attacks were compared. The primary outcome was attack duration. Secondary outcomes

SUBMITTER: van Casteren DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8605615 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature