A Study of Triggers of Migraine in India

Yadav, Rama Kant; Kalita, Jayantee

doi:10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00725.x

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“…Most studies support the relationship between migraine and alcohol consumption, which is considered a major trigger factor of migraine attacks 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21 . However this relationship is complex and depends on many factors.…”

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Migraine and tension-type headache triggers in a Greek population

Constantinides

Anagnostou

Bougea

et al. 2015

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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Migraine is a primary headache that is usually severe, unilateral and throbbing in nature. It is often accompanied by photo -or phonophobia, nausea and vomiting and it worsens with physical activity 1 . A number of external and internal factors are considered triggers for migraine. Amongst them, the most common are stress, dietary factors, environmental factors, hormonal factors and sleep disorders.Tension type headache on the other hand is the most common primary headache, and is characterized by bilateral location, pressing/tightening quality and of generally milder intensity compared to migraine. The accompanying symptoms of migraine (nausea, vomiting, photo-and phonophobia) are only rarely encountered in tension-type headache 1 .The importance of these triggers (particularly stress and dietary factors) varies significantly among studies, presumably because of the different lifestyles and cultures of cohorts 2,3,4,5 . The purpose of this article is to review the literature regarding trigger factors of headache and to present data about the prevalence of these trigger factors in a Greek cohort of migraineurs and patients with tension-type headache (TTH) in a Headache Clinic of a Tertiary Hospital in Athens. Method All patients examined at the Headache Clinic of Eginition AbstrActMigraine and tension type headache are the two most common primary headaches. The purpose of this study was to detect differences in clinical characteristics and headache triggers and in a Greek cohort of 51 migraineurs and 12 patients with tension-type headache. (TTH) Migraine patients had a significantly lower age at headache onset and frequency, higher mean visual analogue scale (VAS) and greater maximum duration of headache episodes compared to TTH patients. They did not differ from (TTH) patients in quality of headache, laterality of pain, way of headache installation and progression and temporal pattern of headaches. Nausea, vomiting and phonophobia were more frequent in migraine. Triggering of headaches by dietary factors was associated with migraine, whereas there was no difference between the two groups in any of the other headache triggers. Stress, both physical and psychological, were particularly common in both patient groups.Keywords: migraine, tension type headache, precipitating factors.resuMo Enxaqueca e cefaleia tipo tensional são as duas cefaleias primárias mais frequentes. O propósito deste estudo foi avaliar as diferenças e características dos fatores desencadeantes destas cefaleias numa coorte grega de 51 pacientes com enxaqueca e 12 com cefaleia tipo tensional. Pacientes com enxaqueca tinham uma idade significativamente menor por ocasião do início da cefaleia e maior frequência, maiores valores de (VAS) e maior duração dos episódios em comparação com os pacientes com (CTT). Não houve diferença entre os pacientes com enxaqueca e (CTT) com relação à qualidade e lateralidade da dor, na forma de instalação e progressão, e no padrão temporal das cefaleias. Náuseas, vômitos e fonofobia foram mais frequentes em enxaqu...

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Migraine and tension-type headache triggers in a Greek population

Constantinides

Anagnostou

Bougea

et al. 2015

Arq. Neuro-Psiquiatr.

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“…Similar triggers for headache have been shown previously. [21][22][23][24][25][26] Previous studies have also linked sleep deprivation to headaches. 27,28 Most of the medical residents undergo self-medication and only a few consult physicians for headache.…”

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Frequency and Pattern of Headache in Medical Residents and Non-Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in North India

Tandon¹,

Bhoi²,

Kalita³

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BACKGROUNDHeadache is quite prevalent in general population. Few studies have been done on medical residents and comparison between headache prevalence and types in medical and non-medical student groups is quite lacking. This institute having medical residents as well as non-medical students, provides an opportunity to study and compare frequency and pattern of headache in these student groups. The study was aimed at finding out the type and frequency of headache, disability due to headache and treatment practices followed by these two student groups and the effect on the quality of life of our work force resulting from headache.

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“…Patients with migraine alone or RLS only have a greater chance of developing depression [29][30][31] . In the present study we assessed depressive symptoms.…”

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Comorbidities, medications and depressive symptoms in patients with restless legs syndrome and migraine

Ferreira

Éckeli

Dach

et al. 2013

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OBJECTIVE: The pathophysiology of migraine and restless legs syndrome (RLS) seems to involve inherited mechanism and dysfunction of the dopaminergic system. Previous articles have shown that the frequency of RLS is higher in migraine patients than in controls. We conducted a study to evaluate comorbidities, medication used and depressive symptoms that can explain the relation between migraine and RLS. METHODS: A case-control study was performed in which patients with migraine (n=72) and a control group without migraine (n=72) were interviewed. Data including RLS diagnosis, depressive symptoms, comorbidities and drugs used were evaluated. RESULTS: There was a significant association between migraine and RLS (p=0.01), but comorbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, anemia and drugs used did not explain this association. Depression scores, as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory, were higher in migraine patients with RLS (p =0.04). CONCLUSION: No specific factors explaining the association between migraine and RLS were found. Symptoms of depression were more frequent in patients with migraine and RLS.

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A Study of Triggers of Migraine in India

Abstract: The triggers in the Indian migraine patients are similar to other populations but for dietary factors.

Cited by 71 publications

References 18 publications

Migraine and tension-type headache triggers in a Greek population

Migraine and tension-type headache triggers in a Greek population

Frequency and Pattern of Headache in Medical Residents and Non-Medical Students in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in North India

Comorbidities, medications and depressive symptoms in patients with restless legs syndrome and migraine

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