Migraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Background Migraine is a public health concern, and university students have been found to be particularly susceptible to stress and other factors that trigger migraines. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, awareness, and impact of migraine on University of Sharjah...
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| description | Abstract Background Migraine is a public health concern, and university students have been found to be particularly susceptible to stress and other factors that trigger migraines. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, awareness, and impact of migraine on University of Sharjah students. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. The diagnosis of migraine was made according to the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria and the impact on life was calculated through the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) score. Results The overall migraine prevalence was 26.35% with 25.3% of migraineurs were unaware of having migraine. The most common reported symptoms during a migraine headache attack were one side headache (82.7%) and pulsating headache (66%). Sleep deprivation (74.7%), stress (58%), and hunger or skipping meals (57.3%), were the most common triggering factors. Almost 60% of the migraineurs had a disability ranging from moderate to severe and hospital admission was needed by 30%. Conclusions The prevalence of migraine was high among university students, wherein some students might be unaware of having migraines. Migraine has a deleterious impact on students’ productivity and wellbeing. Well-designed interventions such as screening programs might be needed to help in proper diagnosis and management of migraine attacks as well as special educational programs to raise awareness about migraine. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-09f48c9812b840b687b1fc62d3dcf5142022-12-22T04:37:04ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery1687-83292022-10-015811710.1186/s41983-022-00555-wMigraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional studyAyah Rustom0Fatima Audi1Hind Al Samsam2Raja Nour3Abeer Mohamed Mursi4Ibrahim Mahmoud5Department of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of SharjahDepartment of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of SharjahDepartment of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of SharjahDepartment of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of SharjahUniversity Hospital SharjahDepartment of Family and Community Medicine and Behavioral Sciences, College of Medicine, University of SharjahAbstract Background Migraine is a public health concern, and university students have been found to be particularly susceptible to stress and other factors that trigger migraines. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence, awareness, and impact of migraine on University of Sharjah students. A cross-sectional study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire. The diagnosis of migraine was made according to the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria and the impact on life was calculated through the Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) score. Results The overall migraine prevalence was 26.35% with 25.3% of migraineurs were unaware of having migraine. The most common reported symptoms during a migraine headache attack were one side headache (82.7%) and pulsating headache (66%). Sleep deprivation (74.7%), stress (58%), and hunger or skipping meals (57.3%), were the most common triggering factors. Almost 60% of the migraineurs had a disability ranging from moderate to severe and hospital admission was needed by 30%. Conclusions The prevalence of migraine was high among university students, wherein some students might be unaware of having migraines. Migraine has a deleterious impact on students’ productivity and wellbeing. Well-designed interventions such as screening programs might be needed to help in proper diagnosis and management of migraine attacks as well as special educational programs to raise awareness about migraine.https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-022-00555-wHeadacheMIDASMigraineUAE |
| spellingShingle | Ayah Rustom Fatima Audi Hind Al Samsam Raja Nour Abeer Mohamed Mursi Ibrahim Mahmoud Migraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional study The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery Headache MIDAS Migraine UAE |
| title | Migraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Migraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Migraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Migraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Migraine awareness, prevalence, triggers, and impact on university students: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | migraine awareness prevalence triggers and impact on university students a cross sectional study |
| topic | Headache MIDAS Migraine UAE |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s41983-022-00555-w |
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