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Dement. neuropsychol ; 10(1): 47-51, Jan.-Mar. 2016. tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-778561

ABSTRACT

Although migraine is highly prevalent in children and teenagers, it often goes undetected in these patients, resulting in underdiagnosis and inadequate treatment. Several studies have investigated cognitive changes in adults with migraine. However, there are few studies focusing on children and adolescents. Objective : To investigate cognitive performance of adolescents with migraine. Methods : Twenty-eight adolescents diagnosed with migraine and twenty-six individuals without a history of headache were recruited for the study. All participants were evaluated using standardized neuropsychological tests. Results : Adolescents with migraine had worse performance on tests evaluating short- and long-term verbal memory, attention, executive function, and speed of processing information than controls. Conclusion : Cognitive dysfunction is common in adolescents with migraine. Since the cognitive deficits found in adolescents with migraine are similar to those reported in adults with migraine, cognitive impairment seems to persist throughout life.


Apesar de apresentar uma prevalência alta em crianças e adolescentes, nem sempre a migrânea é corretamente identificada nessa faixa etária, o que resulta em tratamentos inadequados e ineficazes. Vários estudos investigaram disfunções cognitivas associadas à migrânea em adultos. No entanto, poucos foram direcionados às crianças e aos adolescentes. Objetivo : Investigar o funcionamento cognitivo de adolescentes com migrânea. Métodos : Participaram do estudo 28 adolescentes diagnosticados com migrânea e 26 controles. Os participantes foram avaliados através de testes neuropsicológicos padronizados. Resultados : Os adolescentes com migrânea apresentaram pior desempenho que controles em testes que avaliaram memória verbal de curto e de longo prazo, atenção, funções executivas, velocidade de processamento. Conclusão : Disfunção cognitiva é comum em adolescentes com migrânea. Os resultados apontam para a persistência dos prejuízos cognitivos ao longo da vida, uma vez que os prejuízos encontrados nos adolescentes são semelhantes aos encontrados em adultos com migrânea.


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Humans , Adolescent , Headache Disorders, Primary , Cognitive Dysfunction , Neuropsychological Tests , Neuropsychology
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