prevalence of migraine in patients with major depression disorder in Tehran [2005]

ABSTRACT

There is a known association between migraine and affective disorders, but the information is sparse concerning the prevalence of the migraine in subgroups of the affective disorders. The purpose of this study was undertaken to investigate the prevalence of migraine headaches in major depressive disorder [MDD] patients in number of psychiatric hospitals. One hundred five patients with major depressive disorder in psychiatric wards of five hospitals were examined by an epidemiological study. All subjects had DSM-IV criteria for MDD. Migraine was diagnosed according to IHS-Criteria. Interviews with patients were accomplished by the physicians. SPSS-12 was used for statistical analysis. From one hundred five MDD patients 62 [59%] had migraine headaches. The mean age was 41 +/- 1.3 years [range between 19 -79]. From 29 women 16 [55.2%] and from 76 men 46 [60.5%] had migraine headache. Only 15 [14.3%] subjects had graduated degree. Migraine headache was seen with increased frequency in the MDD population. Because the clinical statement for missing migraine are enormous, recognition of the common co-morbidity of migraine headaches with MDD is essential from point of the possibility of using the association of MDD with migraine to study both the pathophysiology and genetics of these affective disorders