Menopause Archives - Neurology Advisor

Cognitive Performance During Menopause Transition Examined

January 21, 2021

Measures of cognitive performance show decline from premenopause to later menopause stages among low-income women of color.

Sleep Disorders

Safety and Efficacy of Antidepressants in Menopausal Sleep Disturbances

By

Amit Akirov, MD

October 2, 2020

Serotonergic antidepressants are effective for sleep disturbances in perimenopausal and postmenopausal women even without major depressive disorder.

Migraine and Headache

Role of Allopregnanolone in Menstrually Related and Postmenopausal Migraine

By

Amit Akirov, MD

July 21, 2020

Serum allopregnanolone levels are lower in women with either menstrually related or postmenopausal migraine compared with women without headache.

Pain

Vitamin D Status May Affect Spinal Degenerative Disease, Back Pain in Older Women

By

Amit Akirov, MD

March 11, 2020

Severe vitamin D deficiency was linked to lumbar degenerative disease and low back pain in postmenopausal women.

Sleep Disorders

One-Fifth of Women Report Sleep Problems After Surgical Menopause

By

Emily Pond

February 18, 2020

Approximately 20% of women experienced an increase in sleep issues during the presurgery period, although for the majority of women sleep trajectories were generally stable pre- and postsurgery.

Sleep Disorders

The Link Between Postmenopausal Status and Sleep-Onset Insomnia

December 27, 2019

Postmenopausal women more often have sleep-onset insomnia disorder and are more likely to screen positive for obstructive sleep apnea.

Sleep Disorders

Shorter Sleep Duration Associated With Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women

By

Hannah Dellabella

December 2, 2019

Epidemiologic data indicate that shorter sleep duration (≤5 hours per night) is associated with lower bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.

Neurocognitive Disorders

Does Hormone Therapy Affect Brain Structure, Cognition in Menopause?

By

Alicia Ciccone

August 3, 2016

The authors acknowledged that the study was limited and plan to follow the group through 4 years of treatment.

Migraine and Headache

Rapid Decline in Urinary Estrogen Indicates Vulnerability in Female Migraineurs

By

Shannon Aymes, MD

June 1, 2016

The findings suggest a neuroendocrine vulnerability in women with migraine.

Sleep Disorders

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Insomnia in Menopause

By

Shannon Aymes, MD

May 25, 2016

The telephone-based treatment would allow for broader patient utilization.