Primary headache disorders in adolescents in North- and South-Tyrol: Findings of the EVA-Tyrol-Study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Assessment of the prevalence of primary headache disorders, associated risk factors and use of acute/preventive medication in a representative large sample of adolescents.

Methods

Within the EVA-Tyrol project, a community-based non-randomized controlled cross-sectional study, data was collected from adolescents aged 14-19 years from 45 sites across North-, East- and South Tyrol. Headaches were classified according to the latest ICHD-3 and assessed by headache specialists in face-to-face interviews.

Findings

Of 1923 participants 930 (48.4%) reported having headaches. Female to male ratio was 2:1. Migraine, tension-type headache and other headache were diagnosed in 10%, 30.2% and 8.2% respectively. Medication overuse was diagnosed in 3.4%, increasing up to 21.

SUBMITTER: Kaltseis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9442274 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature