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Compared To Episodic Migraineurs, Chronic Migraineurs Are Sicker, Poorer And More Depressed

Submitted by MedicalReplies on Thursday, 18 February 2010No Comment

Research published ahead of print in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry reports that chronic migraine sufferers tend to be in poorer general health, less wealthy, and more depressed than those with episodic migraine. Episodic migraine is a severe headache happening up to 14 days of the month. Chronic migraine is headache happening 15 or more days of the month. The findings are based on data of approximately 12,000 adults with episodic and chronic migraines. All participants were already part of the American Migraine Prevalence and Prevention (AMPP) study…

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Compared To Episodic Migraineurs, Chronic Migraineurs Are Sicker, Poorer And More Depressed

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