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BACKGROUND: In this study, we determined the frequency of migraine headache in iron-deficiency anemia (IDA) patients and whether it was related to anxiety, depression, and somatization. METHODS: We included 127 consecutive IDA patients into the study. All patients were asked validated questions about headache and migraine face-to-face. They were administered validated questionnaires for anxiety-depression The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and somatization. The quality of life (QoL) disturbance associated with headache was marked on a 0-10 VAS. RESULTS: Of all IDA patients, 79.5 % defined headache at any time of their life. In addition, 36.2 % of all IDA patients defined the criteria for migraine. IDA patients with migraine were more frequently smokers and had significantly lower hemoglobin and mean corpuscular volume values (p values < 0.05). The IDA group with migraine had significantly higher mean anxiety score (p = 0.046) and headache-related QoL disturbance score (p = 0.021) than the IDA group without migraine. Migraine patients with aura had lower hemoglobin values (p = 0.02), higher depression scores (p = 0.005), and higher migraine-related QoL disturbance scores than others. CONCLUSIONS: IDA patients have a high frequency of migraine headache. The presence of anxiety and depression have great influence on the presence of migraine in IDA patients.
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Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/epidemiology , Anxiety/epidemiology , Depression/epidemiology , Migraine Disorders/epidemiology , Somatoform Disorders/epidemiology , Women's Health/statistics & numerical data , Adult , Age Distribution , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/diagnosis , Anemia, Iron-Deficiency/psychology , Anxiety/diagnosis , Anxiety/psychology , Causality , Comorbidity , Depression/diagnosis , Depression/psychology , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Migraine Disorders/diagnosis , Migraine Disorders/psychology , Risk Factors , Somatoform Disorders/diagnosis , Somatoform Disorders/psychology , Turkey/epidemiology , Young AdultABSTRACT
Transient or permanent diabetes insipidus (DI) due to damage in vasopressinergic neurons--which may be hereditary or caused by head injury, brain surgery, tumors, granulomatous disorders, infections, vascular disorders, autoimmunity, and idiopathic causes--is not rare. Hypothalamic hypothyroidism is due to decreased thyrotropin-releasing hormone secretion and is seen rarely. We report a case of transient hypothalamic hypothyroidism and transient DI due to electrical injury.
