Cluster Headache in The Republic Of San Marino
1986; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 6; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1046/j.1468-2982.1986.0603159.x
ISSN1468-2982
AutoresRoberto D’Alessandro, G Gamberini, G Benassi, G Morganti, Pietro Cortelli, E Lugaresi,
Tópico(s)Meningioma and schwannoma management
ResumoThe prevalence of cluster headache (CH) in the Republic of San Marino (21,792 inhabitants; 10,893 men and 10,899 women) was studied, reviewing the past 15 years' medical records of neurological, ophthalmological, and otorhinolaryngological services. Further cases were searched for by means of a letter sent to each inhabitant. Control of the case collection method was performed on a random sample of 1314 inhabitants over 7 years, interviewed for possible past or present cluster headache. We found 15 cases of CH (14 men, 1 woman), for an estimated prevalence ratio of 69 cases per 100,000 population. No previous reports have been published on the prevalence of CH in the general population.
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