Lifetime prevalence and underdiagnosis of migraine in a population sample of Mexican women.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this report is to evaluate migraine, migraine characteristics, and underdiagnosis of migraine in a large population sample of Mexican women.


METHODS
Participants are part of a prospective cohort of Mexican teachers. Between 2011 and 2013, 77,855 participants completed a detailed questionnaire on headache characteristics. Migraine was defined according to criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICDH-II).


RESULTS
We found lifetime migraine prevalence was 19%, prevalence peaked at 40-44 years (20.4%) and only 45.1% participants with migraine had a previous diagnosis of the disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Estimated lifetime prevalence of migraine was higher than previous reports in Latin America. Migraine may be underdiagnosed and undertreated in Mexico despite its considerable burden.
Center for Research on Population Health, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico.
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Arroyo-Quiroz
Inserm Research Center for Epidemiology and Biostatistics (U897) - Team Neuroepidemiology, France University of Bordeaux, France.
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Kurth
Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Mexico.
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Cantu-Brito
Center for Research on Population Health, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico.
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Lopez-Ridaura
International Agency for Research on Cancer, France.
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Romieu
Center for Research on Population Health, National Institute of Public Health, Mexico Department of Epidemiology, Harvard School of Public Health, USA National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), Center for Research in Epidemiology and Population Health (CESP), U1018, Gustave-Roussy Cancer Institute, France mlajous@insp.mx.
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Lajous
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence
Migraine prevalence; migraine epidemiology; migraine underdiagnosis