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Review
. 2019 Nov;37(4):835-845.
doi: 10.1016/j.ncl.2019.07.002. Epub 2019 Aug 22.

Migraine in Women

Ana Marissa Lagman-Bartolome  1 , Christine Lay  2
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Review

Migraine in Women

Ana Marissa Lagman-Bartolome et al. Neurol Clin. 2019 Nov.

Abstract

Migraine is a lifelong condition that disproportionately affects women and, if not effectively managed, can lead to significant disability. It is important for clinicians to have a good understanding of the impact of the hormonal fluctuations that occur throughout a female migraineur's life, so that appropriate, stratified therapies can be implemented. In doing so, whether it is migraine onset at menarche in an adolescent young woman, or migraine worsening in a perimenopausal female migraineur, quality of life can be ensured.

Keywords: Hormonal treatment; Hormones; Menarche; Menopause; Menstrual migraine; Migraine; Stroke; Women.

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