Abstract
Cluster Headache (CH) mostly affects men but a substantial percentage of women also suffer this headache disorder. Little is known about possible gender-related differences in the characteristics of attacks from studies where CH diagnosis was validated.
Highlights
Cluster Headache (CH) mostly affects men but a substantial percentage of women suffer this headache disorder
Aim To evaluate retrospectively the differences in demographics, headache characteristics, concomitant diseases and treatment response of 198 CH patients diagnosed and followed at the Pavia Headache Centre. This retrospective survey shows some specific features for CH in women: earlier onset of disease, more frequent association with ‘migrainous’ symptoms during the attacks and a longer duration of untreated attacks
The mean age at CH onset was lower in women than in men (24.8±10.8y vs 28.03±10.2y, p
Summary
Cluster Headache (CH) mostly affects men but a substantial percentage of women suffer this headache disorder. Clinical features of cluster headache in women C Tassorelli1*, Y Falzone2, R De Icco2, MG Cuzzoni2, G Nappi2, G Sances2 From 4th European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress: EHMTIC 2014 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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