The impacts of masks and disinfectants on migraine patients in the COVID-19 pandemic.
J Clin Neurosci
; 97: 87-92, 2022 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1712826
ABSTRACT
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and disinfectants has become necessary to prevent transmission of the virus. However, the effects of such pandemic obligations on chronic diseases such as migraine have not been fully elucidated. We aimed to investigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the use of masks and disinfectants, on migraine patients. A total of 310 migraine patients were included. Demographic data, migraine characteristics, and mask and disinfectant use were obtained through a face-to-face survey. Patients were grouped as worsening, stable, or improving according to pre-pandemic and pandemic migraine characteristics. Migraine worsening was found in 177 (57.1%) patients, stable course in 96 (31%) patients, and improvement in 37 (11.9%) patients. The use of scalp contact masks and double masks and daily mask duration were higher in the worsening group (p0.005, p0.005 and p0.001). In addition, the frequency of personal disinfectant use was higher in this group (p0.011). In regression analysis, mask type, daily mask duration, presence of allodynia, being a health worker, depression score, and odor were determined as independent risk factors for migraine worsening. We found a worsening of migraines in more than half of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also demonstrated a relationship between migraine worsening and mask type, number of masks, and intensive disinfectant use. Migraine patients should be advised of optimal prevention methods based on individual social and working conditions rather than exaggerated preventative measures.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Disinfectants
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COVID-19
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Migraine Disorders
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Qualitative research
Topics:
Variants
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Clin Neurosci
Journal subject:
Neurology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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