Frequency of migraine according to the ICHD-3 criteria and its association with sociodemographic and triggering factors in Pakistan: A cross-sectional study

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migraine is a primary headache disorder marked by episodes of moderate to severe headache that is unilateral, throbbing in character, having a duration of 4 h to three days, and associated with nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia.

Aims

Our study aims to determine the frequency of migraine in Pakistan, its association with sociodemographic variables and triggering factors, and the coping mechanisms used.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted through an online survey from March 19, 2022, to June 15, 2022. The snowball sampling technique was used for data collection. The questions asked included those on sociodemographic information, screening questions, and questions on triggering factors and coping mechanisms. The screening was done u

SUBMITTER: Athar F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577507 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature