HOW THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED THE FREQUENCY, TYPE AND INTENSITY OF MIGRAINES IN STUDENTS
- Author:
Josef Finsterer
1
;
Sinda Zarrouk
2
Author Information
- Publication Type:Letter
- Keywords: Headache; Pandemics; SARS-CoV-2; Questionnaire; Migraine disorders
- From:Malaysian Family Physician 2024;19(1):1-2
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
- Abstract: HOW THE PANDEMIC AFFECTED THE FREQUENCY, TYPE AND INTENSITY OF MIGRAINES IN STUDENTS:We read with interest the article by Selvakumar et al. on the prevalence of migraine in students.1 Their cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2021 to April 2022 using an online questionnaire designed by the investigating authors. The prevalence of migraine in the cohort studied was 35.9%. The most common triggers of migraine were stress and a lack of sleep, and the most commonly used coping strategy was lifestyle changes. None of the triggers, coping strategies and clinical features of migraine were correlated with COVID-19. The study is excellent, but some points should be discussed.
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