Prevalence and characteristics of migraine among adolescents: a questionnaire survey.
Indian Pediatr
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2003 Jul; 40(7): 665-9
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-7491
ABSTRACT
A screening questionnaire was distributed to 1000 boys and 1000 girls, studying in classes VI to X (11 to 15 years) in two public schools of Jaipur. Questionnaire A consisted of a single question to parents. "Does your child suffer from recurrent headache?" To those who responded in the affirmative, a detailed questionnaire (B) was distributed Questionnaire B consisted of twenty questions pertaining to characteristics and associations of headache. From questionnaire B a diagnosis of common migraine was made according to IHS criteria (1988). The prevalence of recurrent headache was found to be 18% in boys and 21% in girls, while the prevalence of migraine was 9% in boys and 14% in girls. Among the other causes of recurrent headache tension type headache was seen in 3.6%, eye problems in 0.389% sinusitis in 0.22%, and undetermined etiology in 2.14% children. The clinical characteristics of migraine are described.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Prevalence
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Health Surveys
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Adolescent
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Migraine Disorders
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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