Frequency and pattern of migraine among medical and nursing students at Enugu, South East Nigeria

Ezeala-Adikai, BA; Ekenze, Oluchi; Onwuekwe, Ikenna

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“…In the present study, emotional stress or anxiety, irregular sleep, reading hours, exams, smoking and fasting were the most common trigger of migraines. We are in agreement with the results of previous studies who reported that stress is the commonest triggering factor for migraine headache in medical students [1,22]. Our results are also consistent with Timothy and his colleagues [32], who concluded that migraine can be triggered by exams, diet, hunger, sleep deprivation, physical and emotional stress.…”

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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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“…As expected, the prevalence of migraine was higher in females than in males with a ratio of 1:1.5, similar to the continental average . Migraine without aura in this study takes the higher proportion of migraine headache, which is 71.1%, and that of migraine with aura was 28.9% of migraine headache in general; this is true in most studies …”

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“…Furthermore, because the frequency and duration of TTH vary considerably within populations, hence the wide range in prevalence studies. Among medical students in South East Nigeria, the prevalence of tension headache was −36.8% much higher than the 13.5% found among the students in this study and 13.6% in individuals between 20‐29 years. Reasons for this wide differences may include level of education (community dwellers may not characterize headaches as medical students do), trivialization of symptoms and sociocultural reasons.…”

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“…It was also more frequent in females in all subgroups analyzed. High prevalence of primary headache has been documented among students in the region . The high prevalence among artisans may be related to the stressful nature of their job.…”

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“…Headache is a common neurological disorder with variable intensity, ranging from a trivial nuisance to a severe, disabling acute or chronic disorder that may impose a substantial burden on sufferers and society . It is one of the most common reasons for visiting the neurology clinics in Nigeria .…”

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Prevalence of Primary Headaches in an Urban Slum in Enugu South East Nigeria: A Door‐to‐Door Survey

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Headache is a common health problem in an urban slum in Enugu south east Nigeria where 66.7% of participants had experienced headache in their lifetime, and 49.4% had experienced primary headaches. The prevalence of migraine and TTH were 6.4% (5% in males and 7.5% in females) and 13.8% (12.2% in males and 15.1% in females), respectively. The peak ages of migraine and tension-type headache were 30-39 and 60-69 years, respectively. The prevalence of primary headaches was significantly higher among subjects who used alcohol significantly.

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Prevalence of migraine and tension‐type headache among undergraduate medical students of Kathmandu Valley: A cross‐sectional study

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Background Headache is the most prevalent neurological symptom which can be of a serious condition, as in brain tumor, but mostly it is a benign condition that includes primary headache such as migraine or tension‐type headache (TTH). Migraine reoccurs frequently and is more severe but owing to the high prevalence of TTH, however, impaired quality of life due to TTH is greater than that of migraine at the population level. Medical students are constantly subjected to stress and in such a condition, it was necessary to find out the burden of headache among medical students. This cross‐sectional study done among medical students aims to generate some data and literature which will change the outlook of stakeholders towards headache disorders among medical students. Methods This cross‐sectional study is based upon Headache Screening Questionnaire—English Version questionnaire based upon the ICHD‐3 beta criteria. Medical students of Kathmandu valley were sampled by using convenient sampling and data were collected. Data were refined in Microsoft Excel and imported to SPSS 20 for analysis. Results A total of 352 individuals were part of this study, out of which 229 (65.1%) were males and 123 (34.9%) were females with a mean age of 21.72 ± 1.601 years (mean ± SD). Prevalence of migraine and TTH was found to be 15.3% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 11.7%–19.3%) and 40.3% (95% CI: 34.9–45.2), respectively. Through multivariate binomial regression, it was observed that the odds of being diagnosed with migraine increased with age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 1.266 [1.013–1.583], p = 0.038), females had twice the odds of experiencing migraine headaches compared to males (AOR = 2.119 [1.074–4.180], p = 0.03), and medical students who stayed at the hostel were at lesser odds of experiencing migraine headache (AOR = 2.772 [1.501–5.118], p = 0.01). Conclusion Prevalence of migraine and TTH among undergraduate medical students was found to be 15.3% and 40.3%, respectively.

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Frequency and pattern of migraine among medical and nursing students at Enugu, South East Nigeria

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Migraine among medical students in Kuwait University

Migraine among medical students in Kuwait University

Prevalence of Primary Headaches in an Urban Slum in Enugu South East Nigeria: A Door‐to‐Door Survey

Prevalence of migraine and tension‐type headache among undergraduate medical students of Kathmandu Valley: A cross‐sectional study

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