Cluster headache in women: Relation with menstruation, use of oral contraceptives, pregnancy, and menopause

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 690-692

  Van Vliet, J A ^a   Favier, I ^b,d   Helmerhorst, F M ^b   Haan, J ^b,c   Ferrari, M D ^b  

^a MEDICAL CENTER HAAGLANDEN   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c RIJNLAND HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

^d Rijnland Hospital ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; MENOPAUSE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUATION; MIGRAINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; CLIMACTERIUM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CLIMACTERIC; CLUSTER HEADACHE; CONTRACEPTIVES, ORAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RISK FACTORS; STATISTICS;

EID: 33646909744     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.081158     Document Type: Article

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