Nigerian journal of medicine : journal of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria · 2012
Frequency and pattern of headache among medical students at Enugu, South East Nigeria.
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Ezeala-Adikaibe Adikaibe Birinus, Stella Ekenze Oluchi, Ikenna Onwuekwe, Ifeoma Ulasi
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OBJECTIVE: To ascertain frequency and pattern of primary headaches among young Nigerians as represented by medical students in the University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus, South East Nigeria.
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional descriptive interview-based study using structured headache questionnaire. Consent was obtained and the results interpreted following the guidelines of the International Headache Society.
RESULTS: The one year Frequency of headache of any type was 88.3% (86.7% in males and 90.4% in females). The Frequency for migraine, tension-type headache and chronic daily headache was 18.1% (males 16.3%, females 20.5% with male: female ratio = 1:1.3), 36.8% and 17% respectively.
CONCLUSION: There is a high Frequency of headache of several types--migraine, tension type headache and chronic daily headache--among medical students. Migraine was 1.3 times commoner in females than in males.
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional descriptive interview-based study using structured headache questionnaire. Consent was obtained and the results interpreted following the guidelines of the International Headache Society.
RESULTS: The one year Frequency of headache of any type was 88.3% (86.7% in males and 90.4% in females). The Frequency for migraine, tension-type headache and chronic daily headache was 18.1% (males 16.3%, females 20.5% with male: female ratio = 1:1.3), 36.8% and 17% respectively.
CONCLUSION: There is a high Frequency of headache of several types--migraine, tension type headache and chronic daily headache--among medical students. Migraine was 1.3 times commoner in females than in males.