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Review
. 2007 Jun;11(3):227-30.
doi: 10.1007/s11916-007-0194-4.

Preventative treatment of menstrual migraine

Christine L Lay  1 , Susan W Broner
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Review

Preventative treatment of menstrual migraine

Christine L Lay et al. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2007 Jun.

Abstract

More than 20 million US women suffer with migraine, two thirds of whom experience menstrually related migraine. Estrogen plays an important role in triggering migraine, and given the numerous hormonal fluctuations throughout a woman's lifetime, there are many opportunities for a hormonal impact. Accurate diagnosis is key to initiating effective treatment, and when acute therapy fails, the unique predictability of menstrual migraine lends itself to preventative treatment.

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