A recent study published in Headache has established a link between headache disorders and the risk of new-onset hypothyroidism. Using data from the Fernald Medical Monitoring Program, Vincent Martin and colleagues found that individuals with headache disorders had a 21% increased risk of hypothyroidism, rising to 41% in patients with possible migraine. The longitudinal study design provided novel insights into the chronology of events, confirming that the headache disorders preceded the development of hypothyroidism.
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Martin, A. T. et al. Headache disorders may be a risk factor for the development of new onset hypothyroidism. Headache http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/head.12943 (2016)
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Wood, H. Headache disorders may be a harbinger of hypothyroidism. Nat Rev Neurol 12, 615 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2016.156
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