Abstract

Aim: There is a few studies examining primary headaches and online gaming or smartphone addiction in line with causality. 
 Material and Method: Children and adolescents, aged 11-18 years old, those diagnosed with primary headaches of tension-type headache or migrain were evaluated in terms of smartphone and online game addiction. Smartphone Addiction Scale-Short Version (SAS-SV) and Online Game Addiction Scale (OGAS) was used. SPSS 17.0 program was used for statistical analyses. 
 Results: Children and adolescents with or without primary headaches had similar online game and smart phone usage pattern. 
 Conclusion: There is a need for further studies regarding primary headaches and its underlying factors in terms of online gaming or smart phone usage.

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