Sex differences in patients’ referral to a headache unit
Female patients were referred to a Headache Unit at an older age and after a longer disease duration, while men were less likely to have received specific migraine treatments such as triptans or preventives. These findings highlight relevant sex-based differences in referral patterns and treatment exposure among patients with migraine.
Authors
- Carmen Sánchez-Rodríguez
- Álvaro Sierra-Mencía
- Elena Varas-Martín
- Ángel Luis Guerrero-Peral
- Isabel Ros-González
- Rocío Areses-Calderón
- Andrea Recio-García
- Yésica González-Osorio
- Alicia Gonzalez-Martinez
- Paula Caballero-Lillo
- M. Luz. Peñas-Martínez
Institutions
- Universidad de Valladolid (ES)
- Hospital Universitario de La Princesa (ES)
- Instituto de Biomedicina y Genética Molecular de Valladolid (ES)
- Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid (ES)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Neurology
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2025.1755865
- Primary Topic
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III