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Risk factors
By Mayo Clinic staffRisk factors for cluster headaches include:
- Being a man. Men are more likely than are women to have cluster headaches.
- Being an adult. Most people with cluster headaches first develop the disorder in their late 20s, although the condition can develop at any age.
- Being black. Blacks are more likely than whites to experience cluster headaches.
- Smoking. Many people who get cluster headache attacks are smokers.
- Drinking alcohol. Alcohol can trigger an attack if you're at risk of cluster headache.
- A family history. If a parent or sibling has ever had a cluster headache, you may have an increased risk of cluster headaches.
References
- Bajwa ZH, et al. Patient information: Headache causes and diagnosis in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 19, 2008.
- Goetz CG. Headache. In: Goetz CG. Textbook of Clinical Neurology. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/115317111-2/787037600/1488/451.html. Accessed Dec. 29, 2008.
- Leroux E, et al. Cluster headache. Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases. 2008;3:20.
- Headache: Hope through research. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/headache/detail_headache.htm?css=print. Accessed Dec. 29, 2008.
- Bajwa ZH, et al. Approach to the patient with headache syndromes other than migraine. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 19, 2008.
- Treatment of primary headache: Cluster headache. National Guideline Clearinghouse. http://www.guideline.gov/summary/summary.aspx?doc_id=6582&nbr=004142&string=clus. Accessed Jan. 2, 2009.
- Bajwa ZH, et al. Patient information: Headache treatment in adults. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 19, 2008.
- Magis D, et al. Neurostimulation in Chronic Cluster Headache. Current Pain and Headache Reports. 2008;12:145.
- Rossi P, et al. Use of complementary and alternative medicine by patients with cluster headache: Results of a multi-centre headache clinic survey. Complementary Therapies in Medicine 2008;16:220.
- Swanson JW (expert opinion). Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. Jan. 12, 2009.
