The incidence and prevalence of cluster headache: A meta-analysis of population-based studies

Cephalalgia

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 614-618

  Fischera, M ^a   Marziniak, M ^a   Gralow, I ^a   Evers, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cluster headache; Epidemiology; Incidence; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; CLUSTER HEADACHE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERNATIONALITY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 42949132386     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01592.x     Document Type: Article

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