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Can Narcolepsy Give Me Cluster Headaches?
- Headaches: Cluster - Risk Factors
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Risk Factors
Cluster headaches are rare, affecting less than 1% of the population.
Age and Gender
Cluster headaches can affect all ages, from children to the elderly, but are most common from young adulthood through middle age. Men are 2 - 3 times more likely to have cluster headaches than women, with the peak age of onset occurring during their 40s. In women, age of onset tends to be in the 60s.
Unlike with migraines, fluctuations in estrogen and other female hormones do not appear to influence...
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