Social Distancing in Chronic Migraine during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results from a Multicenter Observational Study.

ABSTRACT: The restrictions taken to control the rapid spread of COVID-19 resulted in a sudden, unprecedented change in people's lifestyle, leading to negative consequences on general health. This study aimed to estimate the impact of such changes on migraine severity during 2020 March-May lockdown. Patients affected by migraine with or without aura, diagnosed by expert physicians, completed a detailed interview comprehensive of: assessment of migraine characteristics; measure of physical activity (PA) levels; measure of the intake frequency of main Italian foods; the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaire investigating sleep disorders. We included 261 patients with a mean age of 44.5 ± 12.3 years. During social distancing, 72 patients (28%) reported a headache worsening, 86 (33%) an improvement

SUBMITTER: Di Stefano V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8074143 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature