TY - JOUR
AU - Kudrow, Lee
AB - THE RELATIONSHIP OF HEADACHE FREQUENCY TO HORMONE USE Lee Kudrow, M.D. THE association between intrinsic estrogen changes and Menstrual migraine was reported by Somerville. Others have reported a relationship of an increased incidence of vascular headache to the use of oral 2,3,4,5 Many of these studies have been concerned with populations of birth control pill users. However, there is lacking definitive documentation of increased headache frequency associated with extrinisic estrogens in a migrainous population; although this relationship is genera lly observed by headache clinicians. Furthermore, there is little data regarding the relationship of oral contraceptives to initial headache onset (and subsequent periodic headaches) among women having negative family histories of migraine. It is the purpose of this study to: 1. Quantitatively document changes in headache frequency associated with the use of extrinsic estrogens among migrainous populations. 2. Quantitate and compare the family history data (for migraine) of women suffer ing periodic vascular headaches before and after starting birth control pills. 3. Document changes in headache frequency after withdrawal of extrinisic hormones. This study is carried out in two parts. The first is concerned with the association of family history and migraine headaches, particularly in users of oral contraceptives; and 
TI - THE RELATIONSHIP OF HEADACHE FREQUENCY TO HORMONE USE IN MIGRAINE
JF - Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain
DO - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1975.hed1501036.x
DA - 1975-04-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/wiley/the-relationship-of-headache-frequency-to-hormone-use-in-migraine-M47csrXe07
SP - 36
EP - 40
VL - 15
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -