[Epidemiology of vascular headache and migraine in the population of Warsaw].
An inquiry investigation carried out in a randomly selected group of adult population of Warsaw comprising 3 518 subjects showed that 37% of men and 68% of women (54% of the whole group) had headaches. The index of migraine prevalence (Mg) and vascular-tension headaches prevalence (Nbg) estimated on the basis of medical examination of 10% of the sample was 4% and 13% respectively in women and 2% and 6% respectively in men. For the whole sample this index was 3% and 10% respectively. The percent prevalence of Mg and Nbg among patients complaining spontaneously of headaches was 12% and 39% respectively, and among patients answering to questions about headaches this index was 6% and 19% respectively. On the basis of these results the prevalence of Mg and Nbg in the general population was calculated. No greater prevalence of Mg was found among epileptics and first-degree relatives of epileptics.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011044:Poland; D012737:Sex Factors; D013577:Syndrome; D014505:Urban Population; D014653:Vascular Headaches / Q000453:epidemiology*
Epidemiologia naczniowo-napieciowych bílów głowy i migreny w populacji Warszawy