Abstract
Results By the date of the abstract’s submission 1131 persons (337 men and 794 women) have responded to the questionnaire. The mean age of responders was 33 years (6-74). Among them 26.6 % reported to have had a headache in response to work in front of a non-3D computer screen, 13.9% in relation to 3D movies, and only 1.5% after watching 2D-films earlier in life. In this study, however, 6.2% of men and 11.6% of women reported to have headache: women were at a higher risk of occurrence of headache after or during the 3D-cinema compared to men (OR = 1.78; 95% CI = 1.18-2.69). More specific and final results, including the subgroups analysis will be presented. Conclusions Watching 3D-movies at a cinema can cause a headache. Further studies are needed to confirm the possible risk factors of individual susceptibility to the 3D-cinema headache. There is a need of rising public awareness of possible discomfort people may suffer during and after the explosion to 3D-movies. No conflict of interest.
Highlights
3D-cinema is a growing audio-visual experience worldwide
Among them 26.6 % reported to have had a headache in response to work in front of a non-3D computer screen, 13.9% in relation to 3D movies, and only 1.5% after watching 2D-films earlier in life
6.2% of men and 11.6% of women reported to have headache: women were at a higher risk of occurrence of headache after or during the 3D-cinema compared to men (OR = 1.78; 95% CI = 1.18-2.69)
Summary
3D-cinema is a growing audio-visual experience worldwide. There are anecdotal reports, that the exposure to 3D-movies can induce headache. 3D-cinema and headache: preliminary results of a prospective crosssectional study M Braschinsky1*, A Rakitin1, N Zmachinskaja2, O Zukovskaja2, B Saar2, A Karask2, L Sabre1 From 4th European Headache and Migraine Trust International Congress: EHMTIC 2014 Copenhagen, Denmark.
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