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Headache Care in C hina
Author(s) -
Yu Shengyuan,
Zhang Mingjie,
Zhou Jiying,
Liu Ruozhuo,
Wan Qi,
Li Yansheng
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/head.12330
Subject(s) - medicine , epidemiology , primary care , population , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , family medicine , environmental health
Headache disorders are problematic worldwide. C hina is no different. A population‐based door‐to‐door survey revealed that the 1‐year prevalence of primary headache disorders in C hina was 23.8%, constituting a major societal burden. Many headache centers and clinics have been established in C hina, and headache disorders (and associated stress) are receiving an increased level of expert attention. This review summarizes the outcomes of the epidemiological survey and the progress of clinical and basic research in C hina, describes the present situation in terms of headache diagnosis and treatment, and discusses the future of headache care in C hina.