Influence of time of menopause in quality of life and its relation to migraine

Authors

  • Sidraiton Sálvio Alves de Melo Filho Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Marcelo Moraes Valença Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2012.3

Keywords:

Quality of life, Menopause, Estrogens, Migraine, Early menopause, Late menopause

Abstract

The time since menopause influences the hypoestrogenism symptoms experienced by women and characteristics of migraine attacks in those with the disease. This review aimed to scientific evidence alluding to the relationship between quality of life (QOL) and the phases of post-menopause and the influence of hormonal fluctuations of menopause in women with migraine. The terms quality of life, menopause, perimenopause, early menopause, late menopause, climacteric symptoms, hormones, estrogens, migraine, pathophysiology have been searched in MEDLINE (PubMed) and SciELO Brasil. It became clear the relationship of estrogens to the pathophysiology of migraine and this may be the key to explain possible differences in QOL between the phases of postmenopause. Lack of observational studies to evaluate possible differences in QOL between the phases of post-menopause and examine the role of migraine with any differences.

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Author Biographies

Sidraiton Sálvio Alves de Melo Filho, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Ginecologista, Mestrando em Neurociências pela Pós-graduação em Neuropsiquiatria e Ciências do Comportamento do Centro de Ciências da Saúde da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE, Recife, PE, Brasil

Marcelo Moraes Valença, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Livre-Docente em Neurocirurgia, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto, Universidade de São Paulo – FMRP-USP; Professor Associado de Neurologia e Neurocirurgia, Departamento de Neuropsiquiatria da UFPE; Coordenador da Pós-Graduação em Neuropsiquiatria, UFPE

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Published

2012-03-31

How to Cite

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Melo Filho SSA de, Valença MM. Influence of time of menopause in quality of life and its relation to migraine. Headache Med [Internet]. 2012 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 13];3(1):13-20. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/308

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Review

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