Quality of life and psychiatric co‑morbidity in Indian migraine patients: A headache clinic sample

Abstract

HRQoL is significantly reduced in Indian migraine patients compared to healthy controls. Incidence of clinically significant anxiety and depressive symptoms is also much higher in these patients. These findings corroborate well with studies from other parts of the world and suggest that cultural differences do not significantly alter the subjective impact of migraine on quality of life.

Quality of Life and Migraine Disability among Female Migraine Patients in a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia

“…A similar study conducted among the Dutch population [ 42 ] reported diminished functioning and well-being among migraineurs. Consistently, total QOL, physical health, and psychological health scores were significantly lower among UK [ 43 ], French [ 20 ], Italian [ 44 ], and Indian [ 45 ] migraine patients than nonmigraine controls.…”

A comparative study of psychiatric comorbidity, quality of life and disability in patients with migraine and tension type headache

“…However, there is lack of normative data on short form-36 in Indian subjects. [23] There are no studies on psychiatric comorbidity and quality of life in patients with TTH and also on the disability in patients with headache disorders from India. Hence is the present study.…”

“…[21] The other limitations include: non-application of specialized instruments and standard criteria for diagnosis of headache disorders, [22] and study of only depressive and anxiety symptoms. [23] In India quality of life was assessed in clinic-based patients with migraine using Short Form-36. However, there is lack of normative data on short form-36 in Indian subjects.…”

Assessment of Quality of Life and Compare the Impact of Amitriptyline and Propranolol in Migraine Patients

“…About 81 (81%) were female and while male were 19 (19%). According to Kartavya Sharma et al, [20] females had significantly higher impairment in physical HRQoL scales compared to males even after adjusting for headache frequency, severity, disability, and psychiatric illness.…”