Evaluation of the Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown in the Clinical Course of Migraine.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Previous studies have demonstrated that emotional stress, changes in lifestyle habits and infections can worsen the clinical course of migraine. We hypothesize that changes in habits and medical care during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown might have worsened the clinical course of migraine.

Design

Retrospective survey study collecting online responses from migraine patients followed-up by neurologists at three tertiary hospitals between June and July 2020.

Methods

We used a web-based survey that included demographic data, clinical variables related with any headache (frequency) and migraine (subjective worsening, frequency, and intensity), lockdown, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress.

Results

The response rate of the survey was 239/324

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Martinez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8108628 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature