A High Incidence of Migraine With Aura Among Morbidly Obese Women

Horev, Anat; Itzhak, Wirguin; Lantsberg, Leonid; Ifergane, Gal

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05162.x

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“…Furthermore this observation was supported by Peres et al so that migraine headache was reported as 66% of obese patients in comparison with 18.5% of non-obese subjects (14). Moreover other studies have suggested that there is the association between migraine and obesity among men and in reproductive age women (39) and also in youngster age (37).…”

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“…During the recent years, some investigation revealed that there are a considerable proportion of morbidly obese female among candidates for bariatric surgery who suffers from migraine. Horev et al (39) show that incidence of migraine headache among morbid obese individual was 48% higher as compared with non-obese control groups (40). Furthermore this observation was supported by Peres et al so that migraine headache was reported as 66% of obese patients in comparison with 18.5% of non-obese subjects (14).…”

Section: The Association Between Morbid Obesity and Migraine Headachesupporting

confidence: 71%

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The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Migraine Headache in Morbid Obese Patients

Hatami

Mohammadi-Farsani

2017

J Minim Invasive Surg Sci

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Background: Migraine is a common and chronic neuro-inflammatory disease with progressive and episodic headache manifestation that leads to considerable disability. Many studies recognized that obesity is a risk factor for progression of migraine. Furthermore, both migraine and obesity is highly prevalent and important risk factors of chronic cardiovascular disease, stroke, and other inflammatory disease. Thus, it is very important if weight loss could alleviate the migraine headache and its related comorbidities. Aim: The present review article was conducted to assess the potential effect of Bariatric surgery on improvement of migraine headaches in morbid obese patients. Search Strategy: Scopus, PubMed and web of science electronic database were systematically searched with key words of "Bariatric surgery", "gastric Bypass"; "Morbid Obesity" and "Migraine headache" for interventional studies investigated the impact of Bariatric surgery on migraine headache. Results: The findings suggest significant improvement in headache frequency, duration, migraine-induced discomfort and migraine derived symptoms (nausea, phono and photophobia and) occurs as early as 3 months after bariatric surgery. Moreover, patients who had higher weight loss were more likely to experience a 50% or higher reduction in headache frequency, duration and severity. Conclusions:The entire evidences suggest patients with indications of bariatric surgery will benefit from the improvements in the Migraine headache after surgery. However, it remains unclear whether Bariatric-induced endocrine, gut-brain axis alterations, or reduction in adipokine contribute to migraine improvement, so further studies are needed to confirm and clarify these findings.

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Section: The Association Between Morbid Obesity and Migraine Headachesupporting

confidence: 75%

Section: The Association Between Morbid Obesity and Migraine Headachesupporting

confidence: 71%

The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Migraine Headache in Morbid Obese Patients

Hatami

Mohammadi-Farsani

2017

J Minim Invasive Surg Sci

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“…Horev et al [16] reported that the frequency of aura was more frequent in patients with overweight. The main observation of this study is controversial because of the reduced sample size, lack of controls and the selection of the sample.…”

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Association between Body Mass Index and Migraine

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Objective: To explore the prevalence of overweight and obesity in patients with migraine. Background: Previous studies support the concept that obesity is an exacerbating factor for migraine. Also, some studies have found an increased frequency of obesity and overweight in migraine patients compared to the normal population. Methods: We studied 1,371 patients with migraine and 612 controls. The migraine population was matched by gender with a healthy control group. Results: Mean age of patients with migraine was 38.0 ± 13.3 years and in the controls it was 34.8 ± 12.1 years. The percentage of females in both groups was similar (migraine 81.6% vs. control 83.3%, p = 0.40). The distribution of body mass index (BMI) in migraine patients and controls was as follows: underweight patients (BMI <18.5) 3.1% migraine versus controls 1.5%; normal (BMI 18.5–24.9) 44.8% migraine versus controls 47.1%; overweight (BMI 25–29.9) 38.3% migraine versus controls 33.7%; obese (BMI 30–34.5) 10.3% migraine versus controls 13.6%; morbidly obese (BMI 35) 3.4% migraine versus controls 4.2%. Overweight and obesity in migraine patients versus controls were statistically significant. No association was found between the disability and severity of migraine and BMI. Conclusions: This study did not find associations between severity or disability of migraine and BMI.

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“…No specifically study has been conducted on migraine in the Parakou University in the North of Benin. Other studies conducted in various areas estimate the relationship between body mass index and migraine [8] showed contradictory results [9,10].…”

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Prevalence of migraine among university students at Parakou, Benin: A cross-sectional study

Adoukonou¹,

Tognon-Tchegnonsi²,

Philomène³

et al. 2014

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Objective: To determine the prevalence of migraine and its associated factors in students at the University of Parakou. Methods: It was a cross-sectional study carried out from February 1st to April 30th 2011. It included all students registered during the academic year 2010-2011 and selected by systematic random sampling. Migraine was defined according to IHS 2004 criteria. To assess the link between migraine and body mass index we collected height and weight of each student. Multivariate analysis was used to study the factors associated with migraine, odds-ratio and their confidence interval were estimated. SPSS Soft-ware was used to perform statistical analysis. Results: During the study period 1200, students returned their questionnaires. They were 842 males and 358 females. 171 fulfilled migraine criteria, and the overall prevalence of migraine was 14.2% (CI 95%: 11.6% -17.4%). The main associated factors were the sex with an OR: 2.3 (CI 95%: 1.6 -3.2) and family history of headache with an OR: 1.6 (CI 95%: 1.1 -2.4). Migraine with aura was the frequent form (59.1%) and visual aura the frequent form of aura. No association was found between migraine and body mass index but students with obesity had high risk of migraine with aura OR: 3.8 (CI 95%: 1.5 -9.7) compared with those with normal weight. The main triggering factors were sleeplessness (90.1%) and mental fatigue (85.4%). Conclusion: The results suggest a high prevalence of migraine among students at Parakou University and no association between obesity and migraine.

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A High Incidence of Migraine With Aura Among Morbidly Obese Women

Abstract: The unusually high incidence of migraine with aura can be attributed to extraovarian production of estrogen and estradiol in the adipose tissue. Further study is indicated to explore the therapeutic role of weight loss in headache care.

Cited by 56 publications

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The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Migraine Headache in Morbid Obese Patients

The Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Migraine Headache in Morbid Obese Patients

Association between Body Mass Index and Migraine

Prevalence of migraine among university students at Parakou, Benin: A cross-sectional study

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