TY - JOUR
T1 - Migraine
T2 - Epidemiology and impact
AU - Lipton, Richard B.
AU - Hamelsky, Sandra W.
AU - Bigal, Marcelo E.
PY - 2006/12
Y1 - 2006/12
N2 - Migraine is a highly prevalent headache disorder that has a substantial impact on the individual, society, and the family. In this chapter, the burden of migraine will be reviewed, emphasizing the population-based studies that used standardized diagnostic criteria. The chapter highlights descriptive epidemiology, burden of disease, patterns of diagnosis, and treatment. Although migraine is a remarkably common cause of temporary disability, many migraineurs, even those with disabling headache, have never consulted a physician for the problem. Prevalence is highest in women, in persons between the ages of 25 and 55 years, and, at least in the United States, in individuals from low-income households. Nonetheless, prevalence is high in groups other than these high-risk groups.
AB - Migraine is a highly prevalent headache disorder that has a substantial impact on the individual, society, and the family. In this chapter, the burden of migraine will be reviewed, emphasizing the population-based studies that used standardized diagnostic criteria. The chapter highlights descriptive epidemiology, burden of disease, patterns of diagnosis, and treatment. Although migraine is a remarkably common cause of temporary disability, many migraineurs, even those with disabling headache, have never consulted a physician for the problem. Prevalence is highest in women, in persons between the ages of 25 and 55 years, and, at least in the United States, in individuals from low-income households. Nonetheless, prevalence is high in groups other than these high-risk groups.
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U2 - 10.1212/01.CON.0000290521.16709.c3
DO - 10.1212/01.CON.0000290521.16709.c3
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:33845396502
SN - 1080-2371
VL - 12
SP - 17
EP - 31
JO - CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning in Neurology
JF - CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning in Neurology
IS - 6
ER -