Prevalence, burden, and clinical management of migraine in China, Japan, and South Korea: a comprehensive review of the literature.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The objective of this review was to determine the unmet needs for migraine in East Asian adults and children. METHODS:We searched MEDLINE and EMBASE (January 1, 1988 to January 14, 2019). Studies reporting the prevalence, humanistic and economic burden, and clinical management of migraine in China (including Hong Kong and Taiwan), Japan, and South Korea were included. Studies conducted before 1988 (before the International Headache Society [IHS] first edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders) were not included. RESULTS:We retrieved 1337 publications and 41 met the inclusion criteria (28 from China, 7 from Japan, and 6 from South Korea). The 1-year prevalence of migraine (IHS criteria) among adults ranged from 6.0% to 14.3%. Peak prevalence ranged from 11

SUBMITTER: Takeshima T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6896325 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature