Preventative treatment of menstrual migraine.
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.
Lay
Christine L
CL
The Headache Institute, St. Luke'Roosevelt Hospital Center, 1000 10th Avenue, Suite 1C-10, New York, NY 10019, USA. clay@chpnet.org
Broner
Susan W
SW
D005260:Female; D006728:Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008598:Menstruation / Q000502:physiology*; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*
D006728:Hormones