The interrelations of migraine, vertigo and sex
H Neuhauser, A Radtke, M von Brevern, T Lempert · Aktuelle Neurologie · 2008 · Heft 09
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Objective: Vestibular disorders related to migraine such as migrainous vertigo, BPPV or Menière's disease show a female preponderance. The aim of this analysis is to investigate if the magnitude of the epidemiological link between dizziness and migraine differs in men and women. Methods: Telephone survey of a representative sample of the general population in Germany aged ≥18y (n=7341). Participants were asked about moderate/severe dizziness or vertigo, spinning vertigo and concurring headaches in the past year. Migraine diagnosis was based on the latest IHS-criteria. The link between dizziness and headache was…