Headache among medical and psychology students

Ferri-de-Barros, João Eliezer; Alencar, Maurício José de; Berchielli, Luis Felipe; Castelhano, Luis Carlos

doi:10.1590/s0004-282x2011000400018

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“…We found that the prevalence of migraine in our cohort is higher compared to other international studies. The prevalence of migraine among medical students reported to be 33.8% in Nairobi [13], 22% in Brazil [12], 14.1% in Nigeria [10], 13.1% in South East Nigeria [22], 12.6% in Turkey [6], 12.2% in in Oman [11] and 7.14% in the Southeast of Iran [23]. Most of our students were females 70.4% which could explain the higher frequency of migraine in our study compared to others.…”

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Migraine among medical students in Kuwait University

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BackgroundMedical students routinely have triggers, notably stress and irregular sleep, which are typically associated with migraine. We hypothesized that they may be at higher risk to manifest migraine. We aimed to determine the prevalence of migraine among medical students in Kuwait University.MethodsThis is cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study. Participants who had two or more headaches in the last 3 months were subjected to two preliminary questions and participants with at least one positive response were asked to perform the validated Identification of Migraine (ID Migraine™) test. Frequency of headache per month and its severity were also reported.ResultsMigraine headache was suggested in 27.9% subjects based on ID-Migraine™. Migraine prevalence (35.5% and 44%, versus 31.1%, 25%, 21.1%, 14.8%, 26.5%, p < 0.000), frequency (5.55 + 1.34 and 7.23 + 1.27, versus 3.77 ± 0.99, 2.88 ± 0.85, 3.07 ± 0.96, 2.75 ± 0.75, 4.06 ± 1.66, p < 0.000); and severity of headache (59.1% and 68.2%, versus 28.3%,8.3%, 6.7%,16.7%, p < 0.000; were significantly increased among students in the last 2 years compared to first five years of their study. Stress 43 (24.9%), irregular sleep 36 (20.8%), and substantial reading tasks 32 (18.5%), were the most common triggering factors cited by the students.ConclusionThe prevalence of migraine is higher among medical students in Kuwait University compared to other published studies. The migraine prevalence, frequency and headache severity, all increased in the final two years of education.

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“…The prevalence of migraine among medical students ranges from 11 to 40% worldwide [1,12,13]. The epidemiology of migraine among medical students is of a particular interest since migraine is the most common type of headache in young adults [6] and its frequency has been increased during students educational years of study [14].…”

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“…The prevalence of migraine has been reported to be between 12.4 and 21.9 % among university students in Turkey [1, 2, 19]. However, the prevalence of migraine among medical students reportedly ranges from 11 to 40 % worldwide [3, 28, 29]. A higher prevalence has been reported in some studies.…”

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“…Although migraine is also prevalent among medical faculty, health sciences, and psychology students, previous studies have not adequately assessed comorbid psychiatric conditions and personality traits in this specific population [28, 29]. Researchers have reported the prevalence of migraines using self-reporting instruments without performing neurological evaluations.…”

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Migraine prevalence, alexithymia, and post-traumatic stress disorder among medical students in Turkey

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The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of migraine, alexithymia, and post-traumatic stress disorder among medical students at Cumhuriyet University of Sivas in Turkey. A total of 250 medical students participated in this study and answered the questionnaires. The study was conducted in three stages: the self-questionnaire, the neurological evaluation, and the psychiatric evaluation. In the first stage, the subjects completed a questionnaire to assess migraine symptoms and completed the three-item Identification of Migraine Questionnaire, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, and the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist-Civilian Version Scale. The subjects who reported having a migraine underwent a detailed neurological evaluation conducted by a neurologist to confirm the diagnosis. In the final stage, the subjects with a migraine completed a psychiatric examination using the structured clinical interview for DSM-IV-R Axis I. The actual prevalence of migraine among these medical students was 12.6 %. The students with a migraine were diagnosed with alexithymia and post-traumatic stress disorder more frequently than those without migraine. The Migraine Disability Assessment Scale scores correlated with the post-traumatic stress disorder scores. The results of this study indicate that migraine was highly prevalent among medical students in Turkey and was associated with the alexithymic personality trait and comorbid psychiatric disorders including post-traumatic stress disorder. Treatment strategies must be developed to manage these comorbidities.

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“…(12) The results showed a prevalence of 22% for migraine, but the main subtypes of migraine were not differentiated, such as: with or without aura. Demonstrating that these results corroborate with the present study, in which a prevalence of 21% for migraine without aura was found in the academics of the Physiotherapy course.…”

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Migraine without aura in academics of physical therapy course

Guimarães¹,

Rodrigues

Makhoul

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Introduction:Migraine is a primary headache that is usually severe. It is classified into five main categories, the two most important being migraine without aura and migraine with aura. The common, without aura, is characterized by periodic headaches that are usually pulsatile and unilateral, exacerbated by activities and associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia. In academics, headaches lead to loss of days of study and worse academic performance. Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of migraine without aura in academics of the Physiotherapy course. Methodology: A total of 217 physiotherapy students over 18 years of age were evaluated, and the headache questionnaire was applied according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition, 2014. Conclusion: It is concluded that there was prevalence of migraine without aura in academics of the Physiotherapy course.

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Headache among medical and psychology students

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Migraine among medical students in Kuwait University

Migraine among medical students in Kuwait University

Migraine prevalence, alexithymia, and post-traumatic stress disorder among medical students in Turkey

Migraine without aura in academics of physical therapy course

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