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Risk factors for chronic daily headache.
Ann I Scher1, Richard B Lipton, Walter Stewart
1Laboratory of Epidemiology, Demography, and Biometry, National Institute on Aging, 7201 Wisconsin Avenue, MSC 9205, Bethesda, MD 20892-9205, USA. schera@mail.nih.gov
Current Pain and Headache Reports
|November 5, 2002
Summary
Chronic daily headache affects 4% of the population. This review examines risk factors and epidemiology of chronic daily headache (CDH) using clinic-based data, highlighting differences from community samples.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Epidemiology
- Headache Medicine
Background:
- Headaches independent of illness, injury, or hangover are common.
- Approximately 4% of the population experiences daily or near-daily headaches.
- Chronic daily headache (CDH) presents differently in community versus clinical settings.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review clinic-based data on risk factors for chronic daily headache.
- To summarize current epidemiological data on chronic daily headache.
- To identify key differences between community and subspecialty clinic populations with CDH.
Main Methods:
- Review of clinic-based data.
- Analysis of risk factors associated with chronic daily headache.
- Synthesis of existing epidemiological studies on chronic daily headache.
Main Results:
- Significant differences exist between patients with chronic daily headache in community samples and those in subspecialty clinics.
- Clinic-based data provides insights into specific risk factors for chronic daily headache.
- Epidemiological data reveals the prevalence and characteristics of chronic daily headache.
Conclusions:
- Understanding the epidemiology and risk factors of chronic daily headache is crucial for effective management.
- Clinic-based studies offer valuable perspectives on chronic daily headache distinct from community-based findings.
- Further research is needed to elucidate the specific differences and underlying mechanisms in various chronic daily headache populations.