The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic era on children with primary headache: a questionnaire survey study and literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in individual isolation and secondary problems, especially in children. Research on the effect of the social isolation on children with primary headache is limited. This study aimed at exploring the effects of environmental changes caused by COVID-19 on headache in children.

Methods

This cross-sectional survey study enrolled school-aged children (age, 8-16 years) with headache who were able to complete the questionnaire from a Pediatric Headache Clinic between January 2021 and December 2022. Headache diaries for all patients were in their medical records and two questionnaire responses were requested at a 3-month interval. The questionnaires included headache type, frequency, previous medical conditions, fam

SUBMITTER: Yoon SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10364439 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature