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Hormonal changes in headache patients.

O Elwan·M Abdella·A B el Bayad·S Hamdy
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Seventy-three patients with headache underwent serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) radioimmunoassays of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), cortisol and prolactin. Serum FSH showed significant increases in all headache patients while serum LH increased only in females. Such a rise of serum FSH and LH is attributed to disturbances of the sleep-wake cycle. On the other hand, serum cortisol was significantly decreased in the male headache patients, probably due to altered circadian rhythm. Serum prolactin remained within normal limits. CSF prolactin, FSH and LH showed detectable levels in all headache sufferers compared to undetectable levels in control subjects, while CSF cortisol was significantly reduced.

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Chronic DiseaseCircadian RhythmDepressionElectroencephalographyFemaleFollicle Stimulating HormoneHeadacheHumansHydrocortisoneLuteinizing HormoneMaleMigraine DisordersProlactinSex FactorsStress, PhysiologicalTomography, X-Ray ComputedJournal Article

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O Elwan, M Abdella, A B el Bayad, S Hamdy. 1991. Hormonal changes in headache patients.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-510x(91)90197-f

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