The prevalence of head and face pain decreased from 1997 to 2017 in Switzerland.

Heiko PohlMaria Susanne NeumeierMartin HänselSusanne Wegener

Published in: Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain (2024)

The proportion of people reporting headaches, pressure in the head, or facial pain has dropped in Switzerland from 1997 to 2017. However, in women, the prevalence diminished more strongly and consistently in the middle-aged and the elderly than in the young.

Keyphrases

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