title: Epidemiology of migraine: French key descriptive data.
abstract: France is a country for which the epidemiology of migraine is very well known. Based on the results of the main studies over the last 20 years, this brief review presents the key descriptive data for French migraine epidemiology, and considers its prevalence, individual impact, recognition and medical management, and social impact.
authors.affiliation: Pôle neurosciences cliniques, département d'évaluation et traitement de la douleur, hôpital de Cimiez, CHU de Nice, 4, avenue Reine-Victoria, 06300 Nice, France; Inserm/UdA, U1107, neuro-dol, UFR odontologie, 2, rue de Braga, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand, France. Electronic address: lanteri-minet.m@chu-nice.fr.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lanteri-Minet
authors.affiliation: Cabinet de neuropyschiatrie, 12, rue Louis-Braille, 31250 Ramonville-Saint-Agne, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Géraud
mesh_terms: D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*
keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Direct costs; Disability; Indirect costs; Medication overuse; Prevalence