Epidemiology and characteristics of status migrainosus in a tertiary headache clinic: A retrospective cohort study.

Key Points

• This research aims to understand the epidemiology and characteristics of status migrainosus in a headache clinic.
• Conducted a retrospective cohort study
• Analyzed patient records from a tertiary headache clinic
• Assessed prevalence and characteristics associated with status migrainosus
• Nearly half of patients in the clinic experience status migrainosus over their lifetime
• One in five patients experience it within a year
• Patients with status migrainosus often have chronic migraine and higher rates of aura