Increased headache prevalence in female adolescents and adult women with early menarche. The Head-HUNT Studies

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 321-328

  Aegidius, K L ^a,b   Zwart, J A ^a,c,d   Hagen, K ^a   Dyb, G ^c,e   Holmen, T L ^d   Stovner, L J ^a  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^c Rigshospitalet   (Denmark)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^e OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

BMI; Epidemiology; Estrogen; Headache; Menarche; Oral contraceptives

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENARCHE; MIGRAINE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MENARCHE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78751480233     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2010.03143.x     Document Type: Article

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