EVALUATING THE RESULTS OF PREVALENCE MIGRAINE HEADACHE OF PATIENTS IN THI-QAR
Keywords:
Migraine prevalence, Symptoms, Headache, Risk factors and quality of lifeAbstract
Background: Migraine headache is a very disabling disease with a great impact on the patient's quality of life and interference in his personal, social, work, and family spheres. Objective: The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence of migraine headaches in Iraqi patients in Thi-Qar. Patients and methods: 160 migraine headache patients were recruited. They were aged between 20 and 40 years, and their demographic and clinical data were collected in hospitals in Thi-Qar - Iraq, during a period from 9 July 2022 to 19 April 2023. We administered a questionnaire using the ID Migraine Scale to screen for migraine in people who participated in this study. Our study assessed the severity of migraine and its impact on patients, and also conducted a questionnaire to assess the quality of life and health of migraine patients using the 36-item Short Form Survey (SF-36). Results: The findings revealed that patients aged between 20 and 30 years constituted 70% of the total, with females accounting for the majority (120 cases) compared to males (40 cases). The rate of smokers was 32.5%, while a family history of migraine was 55%. Stress was also a significant factor, with 72% of patients reporting this as a trigger. The prevalence of fasting was 67.5%, hunger was 65%, and migraine type included chronic (16 cases) and episodic (144 cases). The severity of migraine was classified as mild (4 cases), moderate (120 cases), and severe (32 cases). The most common site prevalence in patients with migraine was as follows: The headache was unilateral in 72 cases. Those with a high quality of life exhibited high emotional well-being (65.40 ± 13.50), high social function (62.40 ± 17.60), and high physical function (62.98 ± 9.64). Conclusion: Teenagers, with a majority of females, are more susceptible to migraines, that impacts their performance in their daily activities.
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