Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on migraine in Japan: a multicentre cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the impacts of social situation changes due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on headache-related disability and other symptoms in patients with migraine in Japan.

Methods

We conducted a multicentre, cross-sectional study including 659 outpatients with migraine diagnosed by headache specialists. The participants were asked about the impacts of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic on headache-related disability, headache days, headache intensity, stress, physical activity, hospital access and their work and home lives. For headache-related disability, the total Migraine Disability Assessment (MIDAS) score and part A and B scores were analysed. Multivariate stepwise linear regression analysis was performed to identify the clinical pred

SUBMITTER: Suzuki K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8182734 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature