Clinical-Epidemiology of Tension-Type Headache among the Medical and Dental Undergraduates of King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Sabah, Zia Ul; Aziz, Shahid; Narapureddy, Bayapa Reddy; Alasiri, Hassan Ahmed A.; Asiri, Hassan Yahya M.; Asiri, Abdulkhaliq Hadi H.; Alsulami, Ahmad Abdullah H.; Hassan, Nawaf Khalid Ahmad; Asif, Shaik Mohammed; Alsyd, Shmookh Mohsen

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“…There are many risk factors associated with migraines and their progressions, such as anxiety, depression, family history, gender, age, higher academic standing, obesity, stress, poor sleep hygiene, eating habits, etc. [ 6 , 7 , 9 ]. Caffeinated drinks, alcohol consumption, junk food, poor sleeping, and eating patterns [ 10 ] can trigger migraine attacks.…”

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Prevalence of Migraine Headache in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Albalawi¹,

Alanazi²,

Albalawi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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Background: Migraine is an important healthcare concern that silently affects diverse populations globally. The rising prevalence of migraine affects the quality of life of individuals, the economic burden of a nation, and work productivity. This study was designed to determine the prevalence of migraine in Saudi Arabia.Methodology: A systematic data search was designed, and scientific data were collected from leading databases, including PubMed, The Cochrane Library, Web of Science, Ovid, and Google Scholar.Results: Thirty-six studies, comprising 55061 study participants based on defined inclusion criteria, were statistically analyzed using StatsDirect software. The pooled proportion of migraine in Saudi Arabia among all 36 selected studies was 0.225617 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.172749 to 0.28326). The study was grouped into four categories: general population, students (of both genders), studies based on females only, and healthcare professionals in primary health care (PHC). The migraine pooled proportion among all four groups using random effects (DerSimonian-Laird) was 0.213822 (95% CI = 0.142888 to 0.294523), 0.205943 (95% CI = 0.127752 to 0.297076), 0.345967 (95% CI = 0.135996 to 0.593799), and 0.167068 (95% CI = 0.096429 to 0.252075), respectively. Conclusion:The estimated pooled proportion of migraine in Saudi Arabia is 0.225617, which is comparable to or even higher than other parts of the Middle East region. Migraine has a great impact on quality of life, productivity, and economic capacity, and increases the healthcare burden. Early detection and necessary lifestyle measures are necessary to minimize this number.

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Prevalence of Migraine Headache in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Albalawi¹,

Alanazi²,

Albalawi³

et al. 2023

Cureus

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“…The latest World Health Organization atlas explains that between 50% and 75% of the adult population suffers from headaches [3]. The annual cost of headaches due to healthcare expenses and lost productivity amounts to almost EUR 173 billion in the 27 countries of the European Union [4], resulting in significant repercussions on academic performance and psychological well-being [5].…”

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Effects of Dry Needling on Active Myofascial Trigger Points and Pain Intensity in Tension-Type Headache: A Randomized Controlled Study

Monti-Ballano,

Márquez-Gonzalvo,

Lucha-López

et al. 2024

JPM

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Tension-type headache is the most prevalent type of headache and is commonly associated with myofascial pain syndrome and the presence of active myofascial trigger points. This randomized controlled trial aimed to assess the impact of dry needling on the total number of active trigger points, pain intensity, and perceived clinical change in tension-type headache subjects. Thirty-two subjects were randomly assigned to the control and dry needling groups. The presence of active trigger points in 15 head and neck muscles, the headache intensity, and the perceived clinical change were evaluated. A single dry needling technique was administered at each active trigger point across three sessions. Significant differences were observed in the post-treatment measures favouring the dry needling group, including reductions in the headache intensity scores (p = 0.034) and the total number of active trigger points (p = 0.039). Moreover, significant differences in the perception of clinical change were found between the control and treatment groups (p = 0.000). Dry needling demonstrated positive effects in reducing the number of active trigger points and improving the short-term headache intensity in tension-type headache patients. A single dry needling session applied in the cranio-cervical area resulted in a self-perceived improvement compared to the control subjects.

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“…Among students in Greece, musculoskeletal pain was common in the neck (59.5%), shoulders (22.8%), back (29%), and low back (66.7%) (6). Similarly, headache is a significant common problem among university students, where in Saudi Arabia, the prevalence of headache and tension headache among students was 53.8%, and 41.7% respectively (7).…”

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Are behavioural risk factors clusters associated with self-reported health complaints? University students in Finland

El Ansari,

Suominen,

El-Ansari

et al. 2023

Cent Eur J Public Health

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Objectives: No previous research of university students in Finland assessed lifestyle behavioural risk factors (BRFs) and categorized students into clusters, explored the associations of the clusters with self-reported health complaints (HCs), whilst controlling for potential confounders. The current study undertook this task.Methods: Students at the University of Turku (1,177) completed an online well-being questionnaire that assessed socio-demographic variables, 5 BRFs -problematic alcohol consumption, smoking, illicit drug use, food consumption habits, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA), and 22 HCs. A food frequency questionnaire assessed students' consumption of a range of foods, and a dietary guideline adherence score was computed based on WHO dietary recommendations for Europe. Three separate regression models appraised the associations between the cluster membership and HCs factors, adjusting for sex, income sufficiency and self-rated health.Results: Mean age was 23 ± 5.2 years, 77% had never smoked and 79% never used illicit drug/s. Factor analysis of HCs resulted in four-factors (psychological, circulatory/breathing, gastro-intestinal, pains/aches); cluster analysis of BRFs identified two distinctive student clusters. Cluster 1 represented more healthy students who never smoked/used illicit drugs, had no problematic drinking, and undertook MVPA on 4.42 ± 3.36 days/ week. As for cluster 2 students, half the cluster smoked occasionally/daily, used illicit drug/s, and > 50% had problematic drinking and students undertook MVPA on 4.02 ± 3.12 days/week. More cluster 2 students adhered to healthy eating recommendations, but the difference was not significant between clusters. Regression analysis revealed that females, those with sufficient income, and with excellent/very good self-rated general health were significantly less likely to report all four HCs. Cluster 2 students were significantly more likely to report psychological complaints, circulatory/ breathing and gastro-intestinal complaints. There was no significant association between BRFs clusters and pains/aches factor.Conclusions: Risk taking students with less healthy lifestyles and behaviour were consistently associated with poorer psychological and somatic health.

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Clinical-Epidemiology of Tension-Type Headache among the Medical and Dental Undergraduates of King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 4 publications

References 26 publications

Prevalence of Migraine Headache in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Prevalence of Migraine Headache in Saudi Arabia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Effects of Dry Needling on Active Myofascial Trigger Points and Pain Intensity in Tension-Type Headache: A Randomized Controlled Study

Are behavioural risk factors clusters associated with self-reported health complaints? University students in Finland

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