Migraine: Women have a higher prevalence of neck pain and cutaneous allodynia

Key clinical point: Women vs. men with migraine had a higher frequency of self-reported neck pain and higher prevalence and severity of cutaneous allodynia (CA).

Major finding: Women vs. men showed higher prevalence of self-reported neck pain (73.33% vs. 43.33%; P = .04), CA (P = .001), and 4 times higher risk of having severe CA (P = .007).

Study details: Findings are from a cross-sectional study of 30 men and 30 women with migraine.

Disclosures: The study was supported by a grant from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo to NDS Xavier. No other conflicts of interest were reported.

Source: Xavier NDS et al. Pain Med. 2021 Mar 19. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab106.

Key clinical point: Women vs. men with migraine had a higher frequency of self-reported neck pain and higher prevalence and severity of cutaneous allodynia (CA).

Major finding: Women vs. men showed higher prevalence of self-reported neck pain (73.33% vs. 43.33%; P = .04), CA (P = .001), and 4 times higher risk of having severe CA (P = .007).

Study details: Findings are from a cross-sectional study of 30 men and 30 women with migraine.

Disclosures: The study was supported by a grant from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo to NDS Xavier. No other conflicts of interest were reported.

Source: Xavier NDS et al. Pain Med. 2021 Mar 19. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab106.

Key clinical point: Women vs. men with migraine had a higher frequency of self-reported neck pain and higher prevalence and severity of cutaneous allodynia (CA).

Major finding: Women vs. men showed higher prevalence of self-reported neck pain (73.33% vs. 43.33%; P = .04), CA (P = .001), and 4 times higher risk of having severe CA (P = .007).

Study details: Findings are from a cross-sectional study of 30 men and 30 women with migraine.

Disclosures: The study was supported by a grant from the Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo to NDS Xavier. No other conflicts of interest were reported.

Source: Xavier NDS et al. Pain Med. 2021 Mar 19. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnab106.