Assessment of Quality of Life in Young Adults with Migraine

Abstract

Migraine is a primary headache disorder with recurring headaches, nausea, vomiting, photophobia, and phonophobia. Migraine is believed to impact more than 10% of the world's population, is most prevalent between the ages of 20 and 50, and is about three times more prevalent in women than in males. Patients with Migraine may have significant medical comorbidity load associated with pain, disability, and activity limitation which in turn affects their Health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Hence, there is a growing need to research the impact of Migraine on patients HRQOL in order to improve the productivity and QOL of patient The goal of the study was to assess the quality of life in young adults with Migraine. The study also aimed to determine the Migraine triggers in individuals. The severity, duration, and frequency of Migraine attacks were also studied. A total of 84 subjects were enrolled in the study out of which 29.76% (n=25) were Male and 70.24% (n=59) were Female. Stress (42.85%) was found to be the more prevalent trigger. The severity of subjects was assessed, 35.71% are having severe migraine which is more prevalent. y. Almost half (47%) of the patients had migraine episodes 1-2 weeks back followed by 1 month back. . Most of the subjects (44%) had migraine attacks for 4-6 hours. The study concluded that migraine was more prevalent in women. The most common symptoms seen in this study population were pain followed by nausea & vomiting. Out of this study, population stress was the common trigger followed by travel and noise. The results of the current study indicate the quality of life of migraine patients was significantly low almost half and the most affected domain in the majority of the patient was role function restrictive.