Alcohol as trigger occurred more often in men; lack of sleep as trigger more common in women<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Elana Gotkine HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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THURSDAY, Dec. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Significant differences are seen between men and women with cluster headache, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in Neurology<\/em>.<\/p>\n Carmen Fourier, Ph.D., from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, and colleagues describe sex differences in a cluster headache population from Sweden. Data were included for 874 study participants with a verified cluster headache diagnosis (66 and 34 percent men and women, respectively).<\/p>\n The researchers found that compared to men, women were to a greater extent diagnosed with the chronic cluster headache subtype (18 versus 9 percent). Female participants reported longer bouts than male participants in line with this observation; prophylactic treatment was used more often by women (60 versus 48 percent). Women experienced ptosis (61 versus 47 percent) and restlessness (54 versus 46 percent) more often than men. A positive family history of cluster headache was seen for more female than male study participants (15 versus 7 percent). Compared with men, women reported diurnal rhythmicity of their attacks more frequently (74 versus 63 percent). Alcohol as a trigger occurred more often in men, while lack of sleep triggering an attack was more common in women.<\/p>\n “While the ratio of men to women with cluster headache has been shifting over the years, it is still considered mainly a disorder of men, making it more difficult for women with milder symptoms to be diagnosed with cluster headache than men,” a coauthor said in a statement. “It’s possible this could contribute to the higher rate of chronic cluster headache in women.”<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n Editorial (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n