Migraine prevalence by age and sex in the United States: A life-span study

Cephalalgia

Volumn 30, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1065-1072

  Victor, Tw ^a   Hu, X ^a   Campbell, Jc ^a   Buse, Dc ^b,c   Lipton, Rb ^b,c  

^a ENDO PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MONTEFIORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

epidemiology; headache; menstrual migraine; menstruation; migraine; paediatric headache

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENSTRUATION; MIGRAINE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENSTRUATION; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRAINE DISORDERS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956569692     PISSN: 03331024     EISSN: 14682982     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0333102409355601     Document Type: Article

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