scholarly journals Primary Headache Disorder Among School Students in Kuwait

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameera Shuaibi ◽  
Abdelrahman AlAshqar ◽  
Samar Farouk Ahmed ◽  
Raed Alroughani ◽  
Hawraa AlThufairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Overuse ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Age Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Migraine Headaches ◽  
Middle Schoolers ◽  
Chronic Headaches ◽  
Tension Type Headaches

Background: Primary headaches are remarkably prevalent worldwide and are increasingly reported among children. However, the exact trend in this age group, particularly in the Gulf region, remains largely unknown.Aims and Objectives: To examine the prevalence of primary headache disorders among primary and middle school students in Kuwait.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study that included Kuwaiti primary and middle school children and adolescents of both genders in randomly selected schools located in two governorates in Kuwait in the 2018/2019 academic year. Prevalence and attributable burden of headaches, definite and probable migraines, definite and probable tension-type headaches, chronic headaches (≥15 days/month), and probable medication-overuse headaches were assessed using the Headache-Attributed Restriction, Disability, Social Handicap, and Impaired Participation (HARDSHIP) questionnaire for children and adolescents.Results: Of 1,485 questionnaires that were distributed, 1,089 students completed the questionnaire with a respondent rate of 73.4%. The study population consisted of 420 boys (38.56%) and 669 girls (61.43%) students with a mean age of 11.5 ± 2.11 years. The 1-year prevalence of primary headache disorders was 42.78%, with more middle schoolers reporting headaches than primary schoolers (50.37 vs. 30.48%; p < 0.02). The mean age of students with primary headaches was 11.98 ± 2.03 years in both genders. When stratified according to diagnostic criteria, migraine headaches were the most frequently reported (20.75%), followed by tension type headaches (18.8%), chronic headaches (2.75%), and probable medication-overuse headaches (0.46%). Primary headaches were significantly higher in girls compared to boys among middle schoolers (66.46 vs. 38.49%; p < 0.001); however, no significant difference between genders was noted among primary school students (33.12 vs. 22.33%; p < 0.118).Conclusion: Primary headaches are remarkably common in Kuwaiti school students, with migraine headaches being the most frequently reported type. Age and female gender may play a role in the development of primary headaches. These findings necessitate the direction of health services and research efforts toward this age group and warrant the need for further epidemiological studies.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Primary Headache Disorder Among Primary and middle School students in Kuwait.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameera Shuaibi ◽  
Abdelrahman AlAshqar ◽  
Samar Farouk Ahmed ◽  
Raed Alroughani ◽  
Hawraa AlThufairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Tension Type Headaches

Abstract Background Primary headaches are remarkably prevalent worldwide and increasingly reported among children. However, the exact trend in this age group, particularly in the gulf region, remains scarce. Aims and Objectives To examine the prevalence of primary headache disorders among primary and middle school students in Kuwait. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study that included Kuwaiti primary and middle school children and adolescents of both genders in randomly selected schools located in two governorates in Kuwait in 2018/2019 academic year. Prevalence and attributable burden of headache, definite and probable migraine,definite and probable tension-type headache, chronic headache ≥15 days/month and probable medication over use headache were assessed using the Headache-Attributed Restriction, Disability, Social Handicap and Impaired Participation (HARDSHIP) questionnaire for children and adolescents. Results Of 1485 questionnaires that were distributed, 1091 students completed the questionnaire with a respondent rate of 73.4%. The study population consisted of 422 boys (38.68%) versus 669 girls (61.32%) students with a mean age of 11.5 ± 2.11 years. The lifetime prevalence of any headache was 85.2%, whereas the one-year prevalence of primary headache disorders was 42.71% The mean age of students with primary headaches was 11.98 ± 2.03 years in both genders. When stratified according to diagnostic criteria, migraine headaches were the most frequently reported (20.81%) followed by tension type headaches (18.7%), chronic headaches (2.75%), and probable medication-overuse headaches (0.46%.). Primary headaches were more frequently reported in middle school compared to primary school (50.37% versus 30.48%; P<0.02). It was significantly higher among girls compared to boys in middle-schoolers (66.46% versus 38.49%; p<0.001), however no significant difference in gender among primary school students(33.12% versus 22.33%; p<0.118). Conclusion Primary headaches are remarkably common in Kuwaiti school students with migraine headache being the most frequently reported type. Age and female gender play a role in the development of primary headaches. The results attract attention of health services for such group and the need for further epidemiological researches.

scholarly journals Prevalence of Primary Headache Disorder Among Primary and middle School students in Kuwait.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sameera Shuaibi ◽  
Abdelrahman AlAshqar ◽  
Samar Farouk Ahmed ◽  
Raed Alroughani ◽  
Hawraa AlThufairi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Middle Schoolers

Abstract Background: Primary headaches are remarkably prevalent worldwide and increasingly reported among children. However, the exact trend in this age group, particularly in the gulf region, remains scarce. Aims and Objectives: To examine the prevalence of primary headache disorders among primary and middle school students in Kuwait.Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study that included Kuwaiti primary and middle school children and adolescents of both genders in randomly selected schools located in two governorates in Kuwait in 2018/2019 academic year. Prevalence and attributable burden of headache, definite and probable migraine,definite and probable tension-type headache, chronic headache ≥15 days/month and probable medication over use headache were assessed using the Headache-Attributed Restriction, Disability, Social Handicap and Impaired Participation (HARDSHIP) questionnaire for children and adolescents. Results: Of 1485 questionnaires that were distributed, 1089 students completed the questionnaire with a respondent rate of 73.4%. The study population consisted of 420 boys (38.56%) versus 669 girls (61.43%) students with a mean age of 11.5 ± 2.11 years. The lifetime prevalence of any headache was 85.2%. The one-year prevalence of primary headache disorders was 42.71% with more middle schoolers reporting headaches than primary schoolers (50.37% versus 30,48%; p <0.02). The mean age of students with primary headaches was 11.98 ± 2.03 years in both genders. When stratified according to diagnostic criteria, migraine headaches were the most frequently reported (20.75%) followed by tension type headaches (18.8%), chronic headaches (2.75%), and probable medication-overuse headaches (0.46%.). Primary headaches were more frequently reported in middle school compared to primary school It was significantly higher among girls compared to boys in middle-schoolers (66.46% versus 38.49%; p<0.001), however no significant difference in gender among primary school students(33.12% versus 22.33%; p<0.118). Conclusion: Primary headaches are remarkably common in Kuwaiti school students with migraine headache being the most frequently reported type. Age and female gender pay a role in the development of primary headaches. The results attract attention of health services for those group, the need for further epidemiological researches.

Headaches

2021 ◽  
pp. 329-342
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Hershey
Keyword(s):  
Early Recognition ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Tension Type Headaches ◽  
The Impact

This chapter discusses recurrent headaches, especially when episodic, which are much more likely to represent primary headache disorders. Primary headaches are intrinsic to the nervous system and are the disease itself. Early recognition of the primary headaches in patients should result in improved response and outcome, minimizing the impact of the primary headaches and disability. Primary headaches can be grouped into migraine, tension-type headaches, and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia, and an additional grouping of rarer headaches without a secondary cause. The primary headache that has the greatest impact on a child’s quality of life and disability is migraine, and subsequently is the most frequent primary headache brought to the attention of parents, primary care providers, and school nurses.

DISORDERED PERSONALITY TRAITS IN PRIMARY HEADACHES

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (5) ◽  
pp. 495-502 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei Wang ◽  
Tingzhong Yang ◽  
Huanqing Zhu ◽  
Fuqiang Mao ◽  
W. John Livesley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Personality Traits ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Cognitive Distortion ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Social Avoidance ◽  
Normal Personality ◽  
Chronic Headaches ◽  
Tension Type Headaches

Previous research has shown an association between primary headaches and some extreme features of normal personality traits, however, studies of the relationship between these headaches and the disordered or abnormal personality traits are still needed. This study sought to examine the disordered personality trait profiles in patients with migraine, tension-type headaches compared to healthy controls. Disordered personality traits were assessed using the Dimensional Assessment of Personality Pathology (DAPP; Livesley & Jackson, in press), a self-report measure of abnormal personality function that subsumes major models of normal personality, in 41 patients with chronic headaches (CTH), 34 frequent episodic tension-type headaches (FETH) and 48 migraine without aura, as well as 37 headache-free healthy control subjects. All patient groups scored significantly higher than healthy controls on Submissiveness, Cognitive Distortion, Identity Problems, Intimacy Problems, Social Avoidance, and Self-Harm. In addition, the migraine group scored higher on Submissiveness than did the FETH group. Our findings thus confirmed personality dysfunctions in primary headache sufferers.

scholarly journals An Application of a Hybrid Intelligent System for Diagnosing Primary Headaches

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1890
Author(s):  
Svetlana Simić ◽  
José R. Villar ◽  
José Luis Calvo-Rolle ◽  
Slobodan R. Sekulić ◽  
Svetislav D. Simić ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intelligent System ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Hybrid Intelligent System ◽  
Ihs Criteria ◽  
Tension Type Headaches ◽  
Quality Diagnosis

(1) Background: Modern medicine generates a great deal of information that stored in medical databases. Simultaneously, extracting useful knowledge and making scientific decisions for diagnosis and treatment of diseases becomes increasingly necessary. Headache disorders are the most prevalent of all the neurological conditions. Headaches have not only medical but also great socioeconomic significance. The aim of this research is to develop an intelligent system for diagnosing primary headache disorders. (2) Methods: This research applied various mathematical, statistical and artificial intelligence techniques, among which the most important are: Calinski-Harabasz index, Analytical Hierarchy Process, and Weighted Fuzzy C-means Clustering Algorithm. These methods, techniques and methodologies are used to create a hybrid intelligent system for diagnosing primary headache disorders. The proposed intelligent diagnostic system is tested with original real-world data set with different metrics. (3) Results: First at all, nine of 20 attributes – features from International Headache Society (IHS) criteria are selected, and then only five most important attributes from IHS criteria are selected. The calculation result based on the Calinski–Harabasz index value (178) for the optimal number of clusters is three, and they present three classes of headaches: (i) migraine, (ii) tension-type headaches (TTHs), and (iii) other primary headaches (OPHs). The proposed hybrid intelligent system shows the following quality metrics: Accuracy 75%; Precision 67% for migraine, 74% for TTHs, 86% for OPHs, and Average Precision 77%; Recall 86% for migraine, 73% for TTHs, 67% for OPHs, Average Recall 75%; F1 score 75% for migraine, 74% for TTHs, 75% for OPHs, and Average F1 score 75%. (4) Conclusions: The hybrid intelligent system presents qualitative and respectable experimental results. The implementation of existing diagnostics systems and the development of new diagnostics systems in medicine is necessary in order to help physicians make quality diagnosis and decide the best treatments for the patients.

Headaches

2013 ◽  
pp. 307-318
Author(s):  
Andrew D. Hershey
Keyword(s):  
Early Recognition ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Primary Care Providers ◽  
School Nurses ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Tension Type Headaches ◽  
The Impact

Chapter 31 discusses recurrent headaches, especially when episodic, which are much more likely to represent primary headache disorders. Primary headaches are intrinsic to the nervous system and are the disease itself. Early recognition of the primary headaches in patients should result in improved response and outcome, minimizing the impact of the primary headaches and disability. Primary headaches can be grouped into migraine, tension-type headaches (TTHs), and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia, and an additional grouping of rarer headaches without a secondary cause. The primary headache that has the greatest impact on a child’s quality of life and disability is migraine and subsequently is the most frequent primary headache brought to the attention of parents, primary care providers, and school nurses.

scholarly journals Impact of Primary Headache Disorder on Quality of Life Among School students in Kuwait

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jasem Yousef Al-Hashel ◽  
Raed Alroughani ◽  
Sameera Shuaibi ◽  
Abdelrahman AlAshqar ◽  
Fajer AlHamdan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Middle School Students ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Headache Disorder ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
School Students ◽  
Primary Headache Disorder ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders

Abstract Background Primary headache disorders have being increasingly reported in younger populations. They can have significant effects on their quality of life and academic achievement and may cause significant distress to their families. Aims and Objectives To assess the burden of primary headache disorder and its impact on the quality of life on school student in Kuwait. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted among Kuwaiti primary and middle school students of both genders in randomly selected schools located in two governorates in 2018/2019 academic year. Headache-Attributed Restriction, Disability, Social Handicap and Impaired Participation (HARDSHIP) questionnaire for children and adolescents was used to assess the impact of primary headaches on the quality of life. Results 1091 questionnaires were completed by primary and middle school students of both genders; of whom 466 students (girls 321 (68.88%) were diagnosed with primary headache disorders with mean age 11.98 + 2.03 years. In the month prior to the survey, the effect of the headache was variable. The students lost a mean of 1.99 + 2.015 days of school while they could not perform their usual activities for a mean of 2.84 + 4.28 days. Their parents lost a mean of 2 + 2.03 days of work because of headaches of their children and parents prohibited 5.7% of the students to engage in any activity due to their headaches. Difficulties in concentrations were reported as never sometimes (39.1%), often (24.8%), and always (26%). Majority of the students (?%) experienced a feeling of sadness ranging from sometimes to always. Most of the students (?%) struggled to cope with the headache and 22.4% were never able to cope. Additionally, 19.4% of students reported they did not want others noticing their headache. Conclusion Primary headache disorder can have a significant impact on the quality of life in children. It can affect their engagement in activities and academic achievement. Implementing strategies to properly manage schoolchildren with primary headaches can have profound effects on their quality of life.

Headache

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin W Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Differential Diagnosis ◽  
Clinical Characteristics ◽  
Sinus Thrombosis ◽  
International Headache Society ◽  
Primary Headache ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Key Words Migraine ◽  
Secondary Headaches ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Greater Occipital Nerve

Headaches are one of the most common complaints of patients seen by emergency physicians. They can be classified as primary headaches, which have no identifiable underlying cause, and secondary headaches, which are classified according to their cause. The majority of headaches are benign in origin, and most patients with headache can be treated successfully in the emergency department and discharged home; however, some have potentially life-threatening causes, and consideration of a broad differential diagnosis for all patients is essential. This review covers the primary headache disorders, pathophysiology, stabilization and assessment, diagnosis and treatment, and disposition and outcomes. The figure shows areas of the brain sensitive to pain. Tables review differential diagnosis of headache, International Headache Society primary headache criteria, clinical characteristics of secondary headaches, high-risk clinical characteristics among patients with a headache peaking in intensity within 1 hour, drugs associated with headache, and parenteral treatment of acute migraine. This review contains 1 figure, 9 tables, and 58 references. Key words: migraine, calcitonin gene related peptide, greater occipital nerve block, venous sinus thrombosis, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome, Ottawa, subarachnoid, cluster headache, trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, post-traumatic headache

scholarly journals Migraine

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 1407-1427
Author(s):  
Mr. Ghene Mauli Ganesh
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Migraine ◽  
Medication Overuse ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Preventive Treatment ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Brain Disorder ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Common ◽  
Chronic Headaches ◽  
Migrainous Headache

Abstract: Migraine is the most common disabling brain disorder. Chronic migraine, a condition characterized by the experience of migrainous headache on at least 15 days per month, is highly disabling. Patients with chronic migraine present to primary care, are often referred for management to secondary care, and make up a large proportion of patients in specialist headache clinics. Many patients with chronic migraine also have medication overuse, defined as using a compound analgesic, opioid, triptan or ergot derivative on at least 10 days per month. All doctors will encounter patients with chronic headaches. A basic working knowledge of the common primary headaches, and a rational manner of approaching the patient with these conditions, allows a specific diagnosis of chronic migraine to be made quickly and safely, and by making this diagnosis one opens up a substantial number of acute and preventive treatment options. This article discusses the current state of management of chronic migraine.

Brain structure and function related to headache: Brainstem structure and function in headache

Cephalalgia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (13) ◽  
pp. 1635-1660 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marta Vila-Pueyo ◽  
Jan Hoffmann ◽  
Marcela Romero-Reyes ◽  
Simon Akerman
Keyword(s):  
Primary Headache ◽  
Structure And Function ◽  
Affective Processing ◽  
Primary Headaches ◽  
Headache Disorders ◽  
Primary Headache Disorders ◽  
Brain Structure And Function ◽  
And Function ◽  
The Brain

Objective To review and discuss the literature relevant to the role of brainstem structure and function in headache. Background Primary headache disorders, such as migraine and cluster headache, are considered disorders of the brain. As well as head-related pain, these headache disorders are also associated with other neurological symptoms, such as those related to sensory, homeostatic, autonomic, cognitive and affective processing that can all occur before, during or even after headache has ceased. Many imaging studies demonstrate activation in brainstem areas that appear specifically associated with headache disorders, especially migraine, which may be related to the mechanisms of many of these symptoms. This is further supported by preclinical studies, which demonstrate that modulation of specific brainstem nuclei alters sensory processing relevant to these symptoms, including headache, cranial autonomic responses and homeostatic mechanisms. Review focus This review will specifically focus on the role of brainstem structures relevant to primary headaches, including medullary, pontine, and midbrain, and describe their functional role and how they relate to mechanisms of primary headaches, especially migraine.

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