Familial occurrence of headache disorders: A population-based study in mainland China

Many studies in recent years by validated questionnaire have further verified that headache disorders are highly prevalent worldwide [1]. Headache in China is in lack of healthcare utilization [2]. Differences in headache classification, perception of headache severity and health-seeking behaviour between Chinese and non-Chinese had been found in Singapore [3]. Familial occurrence, whether as a consequence of heredity or of common lifestyles, behaviours and environment, is a contributory factor which attracts the interest of epidemiological researchers.

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - August 10, 2016 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mianwang He, Shengyuan Yu, Ruozhuo Liu, Xiaosu Yang, Gang Zhao, Xiangyang Qiao, Jiachun Feng, Yannan Fang, Xiutang Cao, Timothy J. Steiner Source Type: research