The prevalence and characteristics of cluster headache
Mona Nada, MBBCh, MD, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt, comments on the prevalence and characteristics of cluster headache, stating that despite its rarity, it is a severe and devastating disease. Dr Nada notes that cluster headache has a prevalence of 0.1%, typically affecting individuals between the ages of 20 and 40, and that its geographic distribution is unclear due to limited epidemiological studies. This interview was recorded via an online conference call with The Video Journal of Neurology (VJNeurology).
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Well first I would like to thank the Video Journal of Neurology for giving me this chance to talk about cluster headache. Actually the prevalence of cluster headache is 0.1% which is yes a rare disease but it’s a very devastating headache and it’s a very severe headache that it’s sometimes called the suicidal headache. As regards the gender, it’s more prevalent in males...
Well first I would like to thank the Video Journal of Neurology for giving me this chance to talk about cluster headache. Actually the prevalence of cluster headache is 0.1% which is yes a rare disease but it’s a very devastating headache and it’s a very severe headache that it’s sometimes called the suicidal headache. As regards the gender, it’s more prevalent in males. It counts nearly four to one. But actually, this gap may be due to the lack of epidemiological studies related to cluster headache and the other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. As regards the age, actually, it’s usually at the age of 20 to 40 years old. So it’s a very devastating disease in the period of adulthood and the working period of life. The geographic distribution is actually not that clear due to the lack of different countries having their own prevalence and epidemiological studies.
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