2017
DOI: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_383_16
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Prevalence and clinical characteristics of headaches among undergraduate students in three tertiary institutions in Ilorin, Nigeria

Abstract: Headache is a common complaint among Nigerian undergraduate students and it limits the daily activity of majority of the sufferers. Students need proper education regarding treatment to alleviate their suffering and forestall complication, especially those associated with analgesic overuse.

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“…In Nigeria of 1500 students aged 20.9 ± 3.1 years, 23.7% reported headache in the past year, and 3.5% chronic headache [30]. In detail, 12.5% had TTH, 2.4% migraine, 8.9% undifferentiated headache, and none of them had medical consultation for the headache.…”
Section: Recent Studies On Headache Prevalencementioning
confidence: 97%
“…In Nigeria of 1500 students aged 20.9 ± 3.1 years, 23.7% reported headache in the past year, and 3.5% chronic headache [30]. In detail, 12.5% had TTH, 2.4% migraine, 8.9% undifferentiated headache, and none of them had medical consultation for the headache.…”
Section: Recent Studies On Headache Prevalencementioning
confidence: 97%
“…The Headache Impact Test (HIT)-6 is a valid and reliable sixitem questionnaire designed to assess the impact that headaches have on the ability to function [17]. The six items are summed (possible range 36-78), and are each measured on a scale anchored at never (6) and always (13). A score > 56 is considered clinically important.…”
Section: Assessmentsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Primary headache is common in Black Africans [10][11][12]. Also, there are a high prevalence of headache among Nigerian students (23.7%) [13]. In the context of Burkina, the single study had found a headache prevalence of 8% among urban workers [14].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Disclosure of HIV seropositivity triggering important psychological stress the first months [14] and the ensuing stigma are all psychological factors which could explain onset of primary headache disorders in HIV+ patients. Patients diagnosed with HIV receive ARV therapy, and therefore develop less primary headache disorders compared with the general population [15]. In fact, ARV therapy prevents viral growth and reduces the circulating level of neurotransmitters involved in onset of migraine [16].…”
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confidence: 99%