Prevalence and impact of headache in undergraduate students in Southern Brazil

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Asdrubal Falavigna²  Alisson Roberto Teles¹  Maíra Cristina Velho¹  Viviane Maria Vedana¹  Roberta Castilhos Da Silva¹  Thaís Mazzocchin¹  Maira Basso¹  Gustavo Lisbôa De Braga¹ 

[1] ,University of Caxias do Sul Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery Caxias do Sul RS ,Brazil

关键词: disability;    headache;    prevalence;    young population;    cefaléia;    incapacidade;    população jovem;    prevalência;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0004-282X2010000600008

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence, characteristics and impact of headache among university students. METHOD: The criteria established by the International Headache Society were used to define the primary headache subtypes and the Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire (MIDAS), to assess the disability. The students were then grouped into six categories: [1] migraine; [2] probable migraine; [3] tension-type headache; [4] probable tension-type headache; [5] non-classifiable headache; [6] no headache. RESULTS: Of all undergraduate students interviewed, 74.5% had at least one headache episode in the last three months. Regarding disability, there was a significant difference between the headache types (p<0.0001). In the post-hoc analysis, migraine was the headache type with most reported disability. CONCLUSION: Headache is a highly prevalent condition among the students at the University of Caxias do Sul. This disease may have a major impact on the students' lives and in some cases, ultimately lead to educational failure.

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