Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literature

Migraine is one of the types of headache, associated with causing disability. It is considered as a third main cause of disability among the individuals lesser than 50 years. Environment around us does play an essential role in triggering the symptoms of migraine. The painful episodes can be preven...

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Main Author: Quratulain Javaid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pakistan Medical Association 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Online Access:https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1148
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description Migraine is one of the types of headache, associated with causing disability. It is considered as a third main cause of disability among the individuals lesser than 50 years. Environment around us does play an essential role in triggering the symptoms of migraine. The painful episodes can be prevented by adopting certain lifestyle influences. It affects daily life activities of the students. Research articles were analyzed by the help of three databases; Google, Google Scholar and PUBMED database from 2015 to 2020. Migraine pain is prevalent at different levels among the college and university students, being more common in the females as compared to males. Identifying triggers is an essential feature in identifying and thus preventing the severity of migraine. As the disease effect quality of students’ life, that is why it is essential to create more awareness so that students can approach physicians and undisturbed. Continuous...  
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spelling doaj.art-aae82783d2654a32b19dcc6da85c6b822023-05-25T04:24:28ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822021-07-01711110.47391/JPMA.011148Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literatureQuratulain Javaid 0Department of Anatomy, Bahria University Medical and Dental College, Karachi, Pakistan Migraine is one of the types of headache, associated with causing disability. It is considered as a third main cause of disability among the individuals lesser than 50 years. Environment around us does play an essential role in triggering the symptoms of migraine. The painful episodes can be prevented by adopting certain lifestyle influences. It affects daily life activities of the students. Research articles were analyzed by the help of three databases; Google, Google Scholar and PUBMED database from 2015 to 2020. Migraine pain is prevalent at different levels among the college and university students, being more common in the females as compared to males. Identifying triggers is an essential feature in identifying and thus preventing the severity of migraine. As the disease effect quality of students’ life, that is why it is essential to create more awareness so that students can approach physicians and undisturbed. Continuous...  https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1148
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Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literature
Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
title Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literature
title_full Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literature
title_fullStr Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literature
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literature
title_short Prevalence, triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students: review of the available literature
title_sort prevalence triggers and presentation of migraine among the college and university students review of the available literature
url https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1148
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