Headache in Children and Adolescents: The Association between Screen Time and Headache within a Clinical Headache Population

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefine Lund ◽  
Amalie Berring-Uldum ◽  
Merve Colak ◽  
Nanette Marinette Monique Debes
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Migraine With Aura ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Headache Diagnosis ◽  
Type Headache

Abstract Background More than half of children and adolescents have experienced headache within the last 3 months. Several risk factors for headache have been identified, including obesity and lack of sleep. The association between screen time and headache in children and adolescents is sparsely investigated. The aim of this study was to assess this association and evaluate if it varied according to headache diagnosis. Method This cross-sectional study was performed at the tertiary pediatric outpatient clinic for headache at Herlev University Hospital. A total of 139 participants who answered a questionnaire on lifestyle factors and their daily living were included. Diagnoses of migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) were made according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders-3. Children with both migraine and TTH were allocated to a mixed headache group. We differentiated between total, leisure, and school-related screen time. Results The mean age was 13.20 ± 3.38 years and 53.2% were girls. Note that 25.2% were diagnosed with migraine without aura, 23.0% migraine with aura, 28.1% TTH, 15.8% mixed headache, and 7.9% had an unclassified headache diagnosis at the time of inclusion. There was no statistically significant difference in screen time across the five headache groups. An association between screen time and headache frequency was found in children with migraine with aura. Conclusion In this study, we investigated the association between screen time and headache in children and adolescents. More screen time was associated with more frequent headaches in children with migraine with aura. Future prospective studies are needed to determine the causality of this association.

Tinnitus and its relationship with muscle tenderness in patients with headache and facial pain

2015 ◽  
Vol 129 (7) ◽  
pp. 638-643 ◽  
Author(s):  
M Pezzoli ◽  
A Ugolini ◽  
E Rota ◽  
L Ferrero ◽  
C Milani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multivariable Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cervical Muscle ◽  
Muscle Tenderness ◽  
Headache Diagnosis ◽  
Craniofacial Pain ◽  
Type Headache

AbstractObjective:This study aimed to examine tinnitus prevalence in patients with different types of headache and the relationship between tinnitus and the pericranial muscle tenderness and cervical muscle tenderness scores.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted of 1251 patients with migraine and/or myogenous pain, arthrogenous temporomandibular joint disorders and tension-type headache. Standardised palpation of the pericranial and cervical muscles was carried out and univariable and multivariable analysis was used to measure the odds ratio of suffering tinnitus by the different diagnoses and muscular tenderness grade.Results:A univariable analysis showed that myogenous pain, pericranial muscle tenderness and cervical muscle tenderness scores, sex, and age were associated with tinnitus. When a multivariable model including only age, sex and a headache diagnosis was used, myogenous pain, migraine and age were found to be associated with tinnitus. When muscle tenderness scores were also included, only the cervical muscle tenderness and pericranial muscle tenderness scores were found to be significantly associated with tinnitus.Conclusion:In a population of patients with headache and craniofacial pain, tinnitus was related to increased cervical muscle tenderness and pericranial muscle tenderness scores, rather than to any particular form of headache.

scholarly journals Migraine and tension-type headache among undergraduate medical, dental and pharmaceutical students of University of Aleppo: a cross-sectional study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. e000211
Author(s):  
Mohamad Shadi Alkarrash ◽  
Mohammad Nour Shashaa ◽  
Mohammad Nour Kitaz ◽  
Roaa Rhayim ◽  
Mahmoud Mohamad Alhasan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Migraine Without Aura ◽  
Tension Headache ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Medical Consultation ◽  
Daily Activities ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Type Headache

IntroductionHeadache disorders are among the most common 10 causes of disability worldwide according to the global burden of disease survey 2010. Headache is also wildly common among universities students when compared with other populations. The purpose of this study is to assess headache prevalence among Aleppo University medical, dental and pharmaceutical undergraduate students.MethodsA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among medical, dental and pharmaceutical students at Aleppo University, Syria. We determined the type of headache according to the International Classification of Headache Disorder-III. The total number of participants was 2068. A χ2 test was used to evaluate the association between the categorical outcomes. P<0.05 was considered significant.ResultsOut of 2068 participants, 1604 (77.6%) were medical students, 205 (9.9%) were dental students and 259 (12.5%) were pharmaceutical students. The effect on daily activities was higher in chronic tension headache (96.7%) and migraine without aura (94.6%) than migraine with aura (91.3) and episodic tension headache (85.1%). Out of 1191 who had a headache, only 188 (15.9%) had a medical consultation.ConclusionsThere was no a statistically significant difference in prevalence of tension headache and migraine according to faculties. There was a statistically significant difference in patients with migraine according to academic year, living with family and smoking. The effect on daily activities was higher in chronic tension-type headache and migraine without aura. There is a significant lack of medical consultation among students and most of them took over the counter analgesics depending on personal choice.

scholarly journals A cross-sectional study of pain severity in patients suffering from different types of primary headache in the hospital setting

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 1740
Author(s):  
Sanjay Prasad ◽  
Abhay Paliwal ◽  
Ram Ghulam Razdan
Keyword(s):  
Primary Headache ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Pain Severity ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Type Headache ◽  
The Impact

Background: Primary headache disorders including migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) are of great importance to global public health due to its high prevalence, but very few studies have been conducted to know its prevalence and pain severity of different types of primary headache. Aim of this study was to investigate the subtypes and pain severity of different types of primary headache in hospital setting.Methods: This study is a cross-sectional study with 200 sample size. Includes patients with Primary headache in department of Psychiatry, MGMMC, Indore. Patient aged between 18-65 years, both gender. Diagnosis of headache was done clinically in accordance with International Classification of Headache disorders (ICHD- 3). Semi-structured headache questionnaire, Comparative pain scale were used for assessment of samples.Results: Among 200 patients, Tension type headache was 73.5%, Migraine was 22%, Mixed headache was in 4.5% patients. Majority of migraine and mixed headache cases had severe pain at 93.2% & 55.6% respectively. Majority of TTH cases had moderate pain in 42.2% patients.Conclusions: Study has shown assessments of severity of pain, can be used to assess the impact of Primary headache on patient’s quality of life.

scholarly journals The Frequency of Malnutrition in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miraç Vural Keskinler ◽  
Güneş Feyizoğlu ◽  
Kübra Yıldız ◽  
Aytekin Oğuz
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
High Body Mass Index ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Nutritional Risk ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Nrs 2002

Objective: Obesity is one of the most common comorbidities of diabetes mellitus (DM) whose frequency is rapidly increasing nowadays. Although obesity caused by excessive and unbalanced nutrition often accompanies diabetes; malnutrition is another complication of diabetes. This study was conducted to investigate the frequency of malnutrition in individuals with diabetes. Method: This study is a cross-sectional study. The patients with type 2 diabetes followed up in the diabetes outpatient clinic of a university hospital between February and March 2018 were included in the study. Anthropometric measurements of the patients and “Nutritional Risk Screening-2002” (NRS-2002) scores were recorded. Results: A total of 222 (F: 132 59.4%) patients were included in the study. When two groups with higher NRS (≥3) and lower NRS (<3) scores less than 3 were compared, any significant difference was not detected between two groups in terms of age, waist circumference and HbA1c values. Only BMI was found to be lower in the group with malnutrition risk (p: 0.030). When the patients were evaluated in terms of diabetes treatments and risk of malnutrition, any significant intergroup difference was not found (p: 0.847). Conclusion: It was found that there is a risk of malnutrition in one of every seven diabetics with a high body mass index who were being followed up in the diabetes outpatient clinic.

scholarly journals Position of lips and tongue in rest in newborns with and without ankyloglossia

CoDAS ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Márcia Andrade Campanha ◽  
Roberta Lopes de Castro Martinelli ◽  
Durval Batista Palhares
Keyword(s):  
Visual Inspection ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chi Square Test

ABSTRACT Purpose Verify the position of lips and tongue at rest in newborns with and without ankyloglossia. Methods Cross-sectional study, carried out with 130 newborns in University Hospital. Data collection was performed by the researcher and speech-language pathologists from the Hospital. Information on gestational age, sex, weight, height and days of life was collected. The position of the lips and tongue at rest was evaluated through visual inspection with the newborns asleep. After the newborns were awakened, Neonatal Screening of the validated Protocol for the evaluation of the lingual frenulum for infants was performed to detect the alteration of the lingual frenulum. The data obtained were described and submitted to statistical analysis using the Chi-Square test to verify the association between the position of the lips with the tongue and to compare the position of the lips and tongue with and without ankyloglossia. The Mann-Whitney test was used to verify the behavior of the variables the differed between newborns with and without ankyloglossia. The significance level of 5% was adopted. Results When comparing the data, a significant difference was found between: weight and height with and without ankyloglossia; position of lips and tongue. An association between the position of the tongue and lips with and without ankyloglossia was also found. Conclusion Newborns without alteration of the lingual frenulum have a tendency to remain with their lips closed and their tongue elevated during rest and newborns with ankyloglossia have a tendency to keep their lips parted and their tongue low during rest.

The Prevalence of Headache Among Elderly in a Low-Income Area of São Paulo, Brazil

Cephalalgia ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
IM Benseñor ◽  
PA Lotufo ◽  
AC Goulart ◽  
PR Menezes ◽  
M Scazufca
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sao Paulo ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
São Paulo ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Migraine Headaches ◽  
Type Headache

There are scarce data about headache prevalence and its characteristics among elderly people. The aim was to carry out a cross-sectional study to determine the 1-year prevalence of tension-type and migraine headaches in people >65 years old in the city of São Paulo, Brazil. All 1615 people living in the study catchment area who agreed to participate in the study answered a questionnaire based in the International Headache Society criteria. Prevalence (mean and 95% confidence interval) of any type of headache in the last year was 45.6% (43.2, 48.0). Prevalence of tension-type headache in the last year was 33.1% (30.8, 35.4): 28.1% (24.6, 31.6) for men and 36.4% (33.4, 39.4) for women; for migraine headaches, prevalence in the last year was 10.6% (9.1, 12.1): 5.1% (3.4, 6.8) for men and 14.1% (11.9, 16.3) for women. One-year prevalence rates of headaches, and especially of migraine headaches, are very high among the elderly in Brazil.

Headache Prevalence Among Adolescents — The German DMKG Headache Study

Cephalalgia ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 347-354 ◽  
Author(s):  
K Fendrich ◽  
M Vennemann ◽  
V Pfaffenrath ◽  
S Evers ◽  
A May ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
International Headache Society ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
Probable Migraine ◽  
Type Headache

This population-based cross-sectional study examined the 3-month prevalence of headache, migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) among adolescents aged 12-15 years in Germany Students ( n = 3324) from 20 schools completed a questionnaire on general and headache-specific pain which included a sociodemographic module. The headache-specific questionnaire complied with the respective revised criteria of the International Headache Society (IHS). 'Modified criteria' changed the item 'duration' in migraine (>30 min instead of >4 h). The overall 3-month prevalence of headache was 69.4% (boys 59.5%, girls 78.9%), with 4.4% of the adolescents suffering from frequent (≥ 14 days/3 months) and severe (grade 8-10 on a 10-point visual analogue scale) headache and 1.4% (boys 0.9%, girls 1.9%) from headache ≥15 days/month. The 3-month prevalence of migraine was 2.6% (boys 1.6%, girls 3.5%) applying strict IHS criteria and 6.9% (boys 4.4%, girls 9.3%) with modified criteria; 12.6% (boys 8.3%, girls 16.7%) suffered from probable migraine, 0.07% fulfilled the criteria for chronic migraine, 4.5% (boys 4.6%, girls 4.3%) suffered from TTH, 0.2% from chronic TTH and 15.7% (boys 14.5%, girls 16.9%) from probable TTH. Headache and migraine were more common in girls than in boys and in teenagers, especially in girls, aiming at higher education. Recurrent headache and primary headache disorders are common complaints among German adolescents, especially among girls.

scholarly journals Self-reported neck pain is associated with migraine but not with tension-type headache in adolescents

Cephalalgia ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 895-903 ◽  
Author(s):  
Astrid Blaschek ◽  
Siona Decke ◽  
Lucia Albers ◽  
Andreas Sebastian Schroeder ◽  
Steffi Lehmann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neck Pain ◽  
Neck Region ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Lifestyle Factors ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Descending Inhibition ◽  
School Students ◽  
Sensory Afferents ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Type Headache

Aim The aim of the present analysis is to confirm or refute the association of neck pain to migraine or tension-type headache and to assess whether this association is independent of other risk factors for headache. Methods Secondary school students were invited to complete a questionnaire on headache and lifestyle factors in a cross-sectional study. Neck pain was assessed via (a) a screening question concerning neck pain and (b) denoting affected areas in schematic drawings of the human body. Results Absolute increment in prevalence of headache with pain in the shoulder-neck region was between 7.5% and 9.6%. Gender, grade, stress and lifestyle factors were assessed as potential confounding factors. Nearly all factors were associated with shoulder-neck pain and most with headache. After adjustment for confounders, the association of neck pain with headache was almost completely confined to migraine (OR 2.39; 95% CI 1.48–3.85) and migraine + tension-type headache (OR 2.12; 95% CI 1.50–2.99), whereas the association with isolated tension-type headache was negligible (OR 1.22, 95% CI 0.87–1.69). Conclusion Neck pain is associated with migraine but not with tension-type headache. A possible link between migraine and neck pain may be the cervico-trigeminal convergence of neck and meningeal sensory afferents or a disturbed descending inhibition in migraine.

The Validity of ‘Recognition-Based’ Headache Diagnoses in Adolescents. Data from the Nord-TrØndelag Health Study 1995-97, Head-Hunt-Youth

Cephalalgia ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 223-229 ◽  
Author(s):  
J-A Zwart ◽  
G Dyb ◽  
LJ Stovner ◽  
T Sand ◽  
TL Holmen
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Tension Type Headache ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Predictive Values ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Type Headache ◽  
Good Agreement

The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity of the headache diagnoses (migraine and tension-type headache) obtained from short interviews by nurses, where the subjects were asked to identify their headache(s) based on recognition of typical headache descriptions. All students in junior high schools and high schools aged 12-19 years in Nord-Tr⊘ndelag county, Norway, were invited to participate in the youth part of the Nord-Tr⊘ndelag Health Study ('Helseunders⊘kelsen i Nord-Tr⊘ndelag'-HUNT), 1995-1997. In this cross-sectional study a total of 8984 students (88%) completed a comprehensive questionnaire with different health-related items. Of these, 6149 were also interviewed by nurses about their headache complaints by giving them two alternative headache descriptions accordant with either migraine or tension-type headache (Head-HUNT-Youth). The headache diagnoses obtained from nurse interviews were validated in a stratified random sample enriched with headache subjects from the interviewed population. Out of 159 invited individuals, 112 (70%) participated in extensive semistructured interviews by neurologists. The overall chance-corrected agreement (K) was 0.76 (confidence interval (CI) 0.66-0.86), which is considered good. For migraine, the positive and negative predictive values were 89% and 90%, respectively, and the chance-corrected agreement (K) was 0.72 (CI 0.58-0.87). For tension-type headache, positive and negative predictive values were 83% and 91%, respectively, and chance-corrected agreement (K) was 0.74 (CI 0.62-0.87). There was good agreement between the headache diagnoses obtained from the short interviews by nurses and the extensive interviews by neurologists. Short interviews based on recognition of typical headache descriptions seem to be an alternative and efficient way to identify migraine and tension-type headache sufferers among adolescents. The method can be useful in epidemiological research, e.g. in estimation of headache prevalence.

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