Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia

Objective. Migraine is currently diagnosed using the subjective fulfilment of the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria. Considering the pathophysiology of endothelial dysfunction in migraine, this study aimed to utilize the breath holding index (BHI) to diagnose migraine objectively by ass...

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Main Authors: Salim Harris, Teguh A. S. Ranakusuma, Al Rasyid, Efta Yudiarsah, Cleopas Martin Rumende, Darto Satoto, Aldy S. Rambe, Melissa A. L. Witjaksono, Kevin M. Saputri
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Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2023-12-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Neurology
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Online Access:https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2023.4/RJN_2023_4_Art-16.pdf
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author Salim Harris
Teguh A. S. Ranakusuma
Al Rasyid
Efta Yudiarsah
Cleopas Martin Rumende
Darto Satoto
Aldy S. Rambe
Melissa A. L. Witjaksono
Kevin M. Saputri
author_facet Salim Harris
Teguh A. S. Ranakusuma
Al Rasyid
Efta Yudiarsah
Cleopas Martin Rumende
Darto Satoto
Aldy S. Rambe
Melissa A. L. Witjaksono
Kevin M. Saputri
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description Objective. Migraine is currently diagnosed using the subjective fulfilment of the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria. Considering the pathophysiology of endothelial dysfunction in migraine, this study aimed to utilize the breath holding index (BHI) to diagnose migraine objectively by assessing the vasodilatation response of intracranial arteries in migraine without aura. Material and method. 128 subjects with primary headache in the interictal phase were cross-sectional recruited and classified into migraine and non-migraine groups. BHI was performed using transcranial Doppler examination. Confirmed migraine was diagnosed using the validated IHS-equivalent Indonesian Migraine Screen Questionnaire (MS-Q) score of ≥4, BHI of <0.69, and one-month clinical response to topiramate and/or indomethacin administration based on the nature of their headache. Result. This study enrolled 104 and 24 subjects with migraine and non-migraine headache, respectively. The sociodemographic profile was similar between groups. Reduced ipsilateral BHI was more observed in the migraine than the non-migraine group (0.70 vs 1.53, p<0.001), with sensitivity of 49 (39-59) % and specificity of 92 (81-100) % using the established cut off value of 0.69. Conclusion. The breath holding index is a highly specific, moderately sensitive and objective tool to diagnose migraine. Measurement of vasoconstrictive response may be considered to further increase the sensitivity of this objective diagnostic tool.
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spelling doaj.art-0649bcd685604836b2bccc57f4058e662024-03-18T12:36:32ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Neurology1843-81482069-60942023-12-0122428028510.37897/RJN.2023.4.16Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia Salim Harris0Teguh A. S. Ranakusuma1Al Rasyid2Efta Yudiarsah3Cleopas Martin Rumende4Darto Satoto 5Aldy S. Rambe6Melissa A. L. Witjaksono7Kevin M. Saputri8Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaFaculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Sumatra Utara, Medan, IndonesiaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, IndonesiaObjective. Migraine is currently diagnosed using the subjective fulfilment of the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria. Considering the pathophysiology of endothelial dysfunction in migraine, this study aimed to utilize the breath holding index (BHI) to diagnose migraine objectively by assessing the vasodilatation response of intracranial arteries in migraine without aura. Material and method. 128 subjects with primary headache in the interictal phase were cross-sectional recruited and classified into migraine and non-migraine groups. BHI was performed using transcranial Doppler examination. Confirmed migraine was diagnosed using the validated IHS-equivalent Indonesian Migraine Screen Questionnaire (MS-Q) score of ≥4, BHI of <0.69, and one-month clinical response to topiramate and/or indomethacin administration based on the nature of their headache. Result. This study enrolled 104 and 24 subjects with migraine and non-migraine headache, respectively. The sociodemographic profile was similar between groups. Reduced ipsilateral BHI was more observed in the migraine than the non-migraine group (0.70 vs 1.53, p<0.001), with sensitivity of 49 (39-59) % and specificity of 92 (81-100) % using the established cut off value of 0.69. Conclusion. The breath holding index is a highly specific, moderately sensitive and objective tool to diagnose migraine. Measurement of vasoconstrictive response may be considered to further increase the sensitivity of this objective diagnostic tool.https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2023.4/RJN_2023_4_Art-16.pdfbreath holding indexmigrainemigraine vascular indextranscranial dopplervasomotor reactivity
spellingShingle Salim Harris
Teguh A. S. Ranakusuma
Al Rasyid
Efta Yudiarsah
Cleopas Martin Rumende
Darto Satoto
Aldy S. Rambe
Melissa A. L. Witjaksono
Kevin M. Saputri
Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia
Romanian Journal of Neurology
breath holding index
migraine
migraine vascular index
transcranial doppler
vasomotor reactivity
title Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia
title_full Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia
title_fullStr Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia
title_short Vasomotor reactivity measurement using Breath Holding Index to objectively diagnose migraine in Indonesia
title_sort vasomotor reactivity measurement using breath holding index to objectively diagnose migraine in indonesia
topic breath holding index
migraine
migraine vascular index
transcranial doppler
vasomotor reactivity
url https://rjn.com.ro/articles/2023.4/RJN_2023_4_Art-16.pdf
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