Cognitive symptoms in veterans with migraine or traumatic brain injury: A Million Veteran Program study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the spectrum and severity of cognitive symptoms in veterans with migraine, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or both; and to evaluate the extent to which psychiatric conditions contribute to the relationship of migraine and TBI with cognitive symptoms.

Background

Migraine contributes significantly to global disability, with veterans facing additional burdens due to high comorbidity of TBI and psychiatric conditions. Understanding the intersection of these conditions is crucial for improving veterans' health-care outcomes.

Methods

This observational study used self-reported data from 338,217 veterans enrolled in the Million Veteran Program (MVP) to assess cognitive symptoms using the Medical Outcomes Study Cognitive Functioning Scale Revised (MOS-Cog-R

SUBMITTER: Herbert MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11884220 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature