Migraine headache in patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension

Neurology International

卷:9

Farzad Sina¹  Arefeh Zavari¹  Mona Nabovvati¹  Saeed Razmeh¹  Neda Habibzadeh¹ 

[1] Iran University of Medical sciences,Tehran;

关键词: Migraine headache;    Idiopathic intracranial hypertension;    Neurological disorder;   

DOI  :  10.4081/ni.2017.7280

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Migraine is a neurological disorder that afflicts many people in the world and can cause severe disability during the attacks. The pathophysiology of migraine is complex and not fully understood. It seems that migraine is common in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). However, the association between migraine headache and IIH is still unclear. The present study was conducted to assess the prevalence of migraine headache and associated factors in IIH patients. In this cross-sectional study, a total of 68 patients diagnosed with IIH underwent a medical history interview and a neurological examination. The diagnosis of migraine was based on the four diagnostic criteria of the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3rd edition. Forty-five patients (63.2%) met the diagnostic criteria of migraine headache. There was no significant difference between patients with and without migraine headache in respect of their age, gender, body mass. This study revealed high prevalence of migraine headache in IIH patients; appropriate treatment can reduce their headache and prevent unnecessary treatments for IIH.

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