Migraine prevalence and some related factors in Turkey


ÇELİK Y., EKUKLU G., TOKUÇ B., UTKU U.

Headache, cilt.45, sa.1, ss.32-36, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1526-4610.2005.05007.x
  • Dergi Adı: Headache
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.32-36
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Headache, Migraine, Time prevalence, Turkey
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives. - The aim of our study is to determine the prevalence of migraine in Provincial Center of Edirne. Methods. - A systematic random sample of 386 inhabitants over 14 years old were interviewed face to face. Diagnosis of migraine was based on the International Headache Society (IHS) classification. Results. - Migraine was identified in 77 subjects (60 female, 17 male). The lifetime prevalence of migraine was found to be 19.9% (95% CI: 18.3-21.5) (9.34% (95% CI: 8.6-10) in males, 29.3% (95% CI: 27-31.6) in females). Conclusions. - These results show that while migraine prevalence in Turkish females is higher than that reported in previous studies from Europe and United States, lifetime prevalence is similar in all populations.