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September 1, 2010Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain180 citationsOpen Access

An Analysis of Migraine Triggers in a Clinic‐Based Population

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DADiane Andress‐RothrockWKWesley KingJRJohn F. Rothrock

Key Points

  • To identify prevalent migraine triggers in a clinic-based population and assess their relationship with headache severity, duration, and demographic factors.
  • Evaluated self-reported migraine attack triggers and headache characteristics in a clinic-based cohort.
  • Analyzed the distribution and impact of reported triggers across geographic regions and race/ethnicity.
  • Emotional stress, disrupted sleep patterns, and various odors are the most frequently reported migraine triggers, with consistent distribution across geographic regions and racial/ethnic groups.
  • Menstrual migraine triggers associate with headaches that are longer in duration, more severe, and less responsive to treatment compared to attacks occurring at other cycle times.

Abstract

A large majority of migraineurs report migraine attack triggers, and the triggers most commonly reported include emotional stress, a disrupted sleep pattern, and various odors. These findings do not appear to vary according to geographic region or race/ethnicity. Among the triggers, MM appears inclined to provoke headache that is more severe, less amenable to treatment, or longer in duration than headaches that occur at other times during the cycle.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9b06f5e5bcb4e3b837a9bhttps://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01753.x
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