--- title: How accurate are different methods for diagnosing menstrual migraine? description: Different diagnostic methods identified different women as having menstrual migraine. The strictest method found fewer cases than the standard method, and 20% url: https://niyora.com/research/papers/a-prospective-comparison-between-ichd-ii-and-probability-menstrual-migraine-2010/ --- - [Niyora](https://niyora.com/) - [Research](https://niyora.com/research/) - [Library](https://niyora.com/research/library/) - How accurate are different methods for diagnosing menstrual migraine? Non-randomised trial, 2010 # How accurate are different methods for diagnosing menstrual migraine? Different diagnostic methods identified different women as having menstrual migraine. The strictest method found fewer cases than the standard method, and 20% of women who thought they had menstrual migraines were not diagnosed by either method. Moderate study design 126 women with migraine who reported a substantial link between their migraines and their menstrual period ## What they did 126 women who reported their migraines were linked to their period kept detailed headache diaries for 3 consecutive months. Two different diagnostic systems were used to determine which women actually had menstrual migraine. ## What they found Using the standard ICHD-II criteria, 73.8% were diagnosed with menstrually related migraine and 7.1% with pure menstrual migraine. A stricter probability-based method identified fewer women with a clear relationship between migraine and menses. About 20% of women who reported a link between migraines and their period were not diagnosed with menstrual migraine by either method. ## What it means for you Diagnosing menstrual migraine is complex because what women perceive as a link to their period does not always match what prospective diaries show. Different diagnostic methods give different answers. Detailed prospective diaries are needed to accurately diagnose menstrual migraine. 126 Women who kept 3-month headache diaries 73.8% Diagnosed with menstrually related migraine 20% Not diagnosed by either diagnostic method ## About the study Original title A prospective comparison between ICHD-II and probability menstrual migraine diagnostic criteria Authors Marcus DA, Bernstein CD, Sullivan EA et al. Journal Headache Year 2010 Study design Non-randomised trial Participants 126 What was tested None Read the paper [doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01627.x](https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1526-4610.2010.01627.x) ## Topics [Premenstrual syndrome (PMS)](https://niyora.com/research/topics/condition-pms/)[Pain and headache](https://niyora.com/research/topics/symptom-pain/)[Migraine](https://niyora.com/research/topics/comorbidity-migraine/)[Relationships and partners](https://niyora.com/research/topics/life-area-relationships/) Research tells you what helps on average. Niyora helps on the day it hits. Calm down, see it another way, and decide what to say, with a PMS and PMDD app built by a doctor. ## Related studies Non-randomised trial, 2010 Does taking eletriptan around the time of menstruation prevent menstrual migraines? Cohort study, 2007 When do migraines and PMS symptoms occur during the menstrual cycle, and how are they related? Cohort study, 2006 How should severe period pain in teenagers be treated? Case-control study, 2004 Is job stress linked to having premenstrual symptoms? Study, 2001 Does estrogen or progesterone affect magnesium levels in brain blood vessels? Review, 1997 Why do migraines happen around the menstrual cycle and are they connected to PMS? Ask AI about this page Copy prompt ChatGPT ↗ Claude ↗ Perplexity ↗ Google AI Mode ↗ Grok ↗