Relationship between sex hormones and migraine

Abstract

Back ground: Migraine is a common chronic episodic disabling primary headache disorder with associated Symptoms. The neuroendocrinological alterations, disorders of the hypothalamic-hypophysial axis are believed to be implicated in the pathogenesis of primary headache syndromes Objective: The aim is to determine the effect of sex hormones on migraine. Patients and methods: Twenty seven adult patients with migraine and 20 controls were assessed for prolactin,testeron,,LH,FSH were tested with immunofluorometric assay. Results: This study found that migraine is associated with elevated level of FSH, prolactin and testerone P= (<0.05), (<0.05) and (<0.05) respectively .however there was no significant association between LH levels and migraine P (>0,05). Conclusion: There is a significant correlation between levels of hormones and migraine.

Gambaran Kualitas Tidur pada Penderita Migrain di Poli Saraf RSUD Cut Meutia

“…Laki-laki dan perempuan praremaja memiliki tingkat migrain yang sebanding, tetapi tiga kali lebih tinggi pada remaja perempuan dibandingkan pada laki-laki (14). Lebih dari 28 juta orang di Amerika Serikat yang menderita migrain hampir dua pertiga dari mereka adalah perempuan, migrain mempengaruhi 6% pria dan 15-18% wanita pada populasi umum (15).…”