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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief:

Overview

The prevalence of cluster headache is approximately 3 to 150 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.*Worldwide Prevalence of patient with secondary headache is approximately 18%. The prevalence of Migraine headache is estimated to be 12 to 15 percent of general population.

Epidemiology and Demographics

Prevalence

• The prevalence of cluster headache is approximately 3 to 150 per 100,000 individuals worldwide.
• Worldwide Prevalence of patient with secondary headache is approximately 18%.
• The prevalence of Migraine headache is estimated to be 12 to 15 percent of general population.

Age

• Patients of all age groups may develop headache.
• The incidence of [disease name] increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is [#] years.
• [Disease name] commonly affects individuals younger than/older than [number of years] years of age.
• [Chronic disease name] is usually first diagnosed among [age group].
• [Acute disease name] commonly affects [age group].

Race

• There is no racial predilection to [disease name].
• [Disease name] usually affects individuals of the [race 1] race. [Race 2] individuals are less likely to develop [disease name].

Gender

• [Disease name] affects men and women equally.
• [Gender 1] are more commonly affected by [disease name] than [gender 2]. The [gender 1] to [gender 2] ratio is approximately [number > 1] to 1.

Region

• The majority of [disease name] cases are reported in [geographical region].

• [Disease name] is a common/rare disease that tends to affect [patient population 1] and [patient population 2].

Developed Countries

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