Women and headache: a treatment approach based on life stages.
Effective headache management in women requires an understanding of the unique epidemiologic and pathophysiologic factors affecting women. We present preventive, abortive, and nonpharmacologic approaches to headache treatment that vary with the chronologic and hormonal stages of a woman's life, with special attention to headache during pregnancy and later in life.
Mannix
Lisa K
LK
The Diamond Headache Clinic, Chicago, Illinois, USA. LKMannixMD@aol.com
Diamond
Merle
M
Loder
Elizabeth
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D017668:Age of Onset; D000700:Analgesics / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D017678:Sex Distribution; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D000700:Analgesics