title: Changes in migraine before and after menopause in Japanese climacteric women.
abstract: Introduction We conducted a questionnaire survey of Japanese women with migraine who presented at neurology and gynecology headache clinics to assess how the frequency and severity of migraine in pre-, peri-, and postmenopausal women changed as compared with what they experienced in their 20s and 30s. Methods The study group comprised 171 women with migraine (mean age 48.5) at the time of the survey. They were requested to fill out a self-administered questionnaire. Results (1) The current frequency and severity of migraine were claimed to be higher than that in their 20s and 30s. (2) More than 50% of postmenopausal women responded that migraines were currently less frequent than in their 20s and 30s. (3) The largest proportion of postmenopausal women responded that migraine was currently less severe than during any other period. Conclusions Our survey demonstrated that there are trends toward fewer migraine attacks and milder symptoms in postmenopausal Japanese women.
authors.affiliation: 1 Makita Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Niiza City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
authors.forename: Kazuya
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Makita
authors.affiliation: 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chifune General Hospital, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
authors.forename: Mieko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inagaki
authors.affiliation: 3 Department of Neurology, Kohnan Hospital, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigekazu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.affiliation: 4 Department of Neurology, Tatsuoka Neurology Clinic, Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshihisa
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tatsuoka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D044466:Asian People; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008593:Menopause; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017698:Postmenopause; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Migraine; climacteric women; estrogen; menopause