CORRELATION BETWEEN EXAMS AND MIGRAINE AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS IN MADINAH, SAUDI ARABIA

Abstract

Background: The migraine headache is a common and potentially debilitating disorder often treated by family physicians the students lately is suffering inexam time with migraine headache. Objective:To determine migraine prevalence, prediction, triggers and effects during examinations among medical students in Al Rayan college, Madinah,Saudi Arabia, 2022-2023. Methods: A cross-sectional study well be used. The date collection method is done by sending an online questionnaire to students in Al Madinah Will be validated. The simple size was 343 students in Al - Rayan College, Madinah, Saudi Arabia 2022-2023. Data will be analysed by Microsoft Excel and SPSS. Results: Our study included 345 medical students, whose study years ranged from the fifth year, the sixth year, and the internship year, the prevalence of migraine was (28.7%). More than half of the participants were females, 212 (61.2%), and 134 (38.8%) % were male. In bi variate analysis, migraine was associated with gender (female), family history, and chronic diseases, namely irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), asthma and hypertension. The most frequently reported triggers of migraine were sleep disturbance (76.8%) and stress (61.2%). Photophobia and difficulty in concentration were the commonest associated symptoms. Conclusion:Participants in the current study showed a relatively high prevalence of headaches and migraines. Female gender in the sixth academic year and irritable bowel syndrome enrolment were predictors of migraine. Stress and sleep disturbances are the most common triggers.