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The epidemiology, burden, and comorbidities of migraine

Bigal, Marcelo E., Lipton, Richard B.·2009·Neurologic Clinics

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We describe the epidemiology and comorbidities of migraine, which affects 12% of adults in occidental countries. Prevalence is three times higher in women, but 6% of men are affected, making it the most prevalent neurologic disorder in men. Although migraine is a remarkably common cause of temporary disability, many migraineurs have never consulted a physician for the problem. Many disorders are comorbid with migraine. For some such as depression, the association has been well described, but for others, the relationship has been recently suggested, such as in the case of clinical and subclinical vascular brain lesions and coronary heart disease.

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Authors
Bigal, M. E., & Lipton, R. B.
Affiliations
  • Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States) (US)
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author
Bigal, Marcelo E.
Venue
Neurologic Clinics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2009-05
Volume
27
Issue
2
Pages
321-334
ISSN
0733-8619 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1996295044
Cited by
285
References
61
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FWCI
2.48
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Neurologic Clinics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Migraine and Headache Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Neurology › Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine › Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
Keywords
migraine, migraine epidemiology, migraine prevalence, sex differences, migraine comorbidity, depression, vascular brain lesions, coronary artery disease, underdiagnosis, disability burden
MeSH terms
Adult, Brain Injuries, Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Migraine Disorders, Comorbidity, Prevalence, Cost of Illness, Headache Disorders

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