Health-Related Quality of Life in Children With Migraine: A Tertiary Care Center Experience.

BACKGROUND

Migraine is a common childhood disorder with an initial presentation occurring at any age. It affects the quality of life significantly. Over the years many studies have been done. However, there is limited research in pediatric population.

METHODS

Hence, a cross-sectional observational study was done to determine whether migraine interferes with health-related quality of life (HRQL) in children and its association with the degree of disability. The fourth version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory is the questionnaire for measuring HRQL in children. Seventy six children with the diagnosis of migraine were enrolled for this questionnaire based study.

RESULTS

Mean HRQL score in our study population was 67.5. HRQL was significantly more affected in females, children with a higher frequency of migraine attack, with associated aggravating, relieving factors, night awakenings, and the degree of disability.

CONCLUSIONS

Migraine has a significant association with the overall quality of life in children affecting both physical and psychosocial domains and the quality of life is significantly associated with the degree of disability.