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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2018)
Clinical profile and management of migraineurs in north India
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Ankit Gaur
Abstract
This cross-sectional study was carried out six months period in Department of Neurology, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital (GGSMCH), Faridkot. 300 Patients who were diagnosed with migraine of within the age of 18-75yrs were enrolled in our study after taking their written consent. Disability was assessed using Migraine Disability Assessment Score (MIDAS). Among the total study population 22.7% were male and 77.3% were female. Many patients were from the rural area 65.3%. By the occupation majority of the patients were housewife 61.3%. Location of the headache in majority of the patients was Unilateral changing sides, constricting and pulsatile i.e. up to 21.3%. Significantly higher combined precipitating factors that are responsible for migraine are physical activity/humidity/dust/smell/lack of sleep and depression. The regimen for migraine treatment was constituted mostly of NSAIDS, antidepressants and proton pump inhibitors which was given to the 53.3% of the patients. In prophylaxis of migraine, monotherapy was used most commonly in 55.3% patients followed by dual therapy and poly therapy. In our study the occurrence of migraine was more in females as compared to their male counterparts apart from this the rural population and married individuals developed migraine often. More studies are needed for identification of associations between symptoms, signs, and pathology and treatment based strategies in the Indian population.
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Pages:30-37
How to cite this article:
Ankit Gaur "Clinical profile and management of migraineurs in north India". International Journal of Research in Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 30-37
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