Abstract
Background/aimWe aimed to investigate Internet addiction in pediatric patients with migraine- and tension-type headache in this study.Materials and methodsAmong our 200 subjects, 103 had migraine-type headache and 97 had tension-type headache.ResultsHeadache triggered by computer use was more common in the migraine-type headache group. There was no difference between the Internet addiction scale score of the two groups. The Internet addiction scale scores of the patients were found to differ depending on the aim and duration of computer use. Internet addiction was found in six (6%) patients. Internet addiction prevalence was 3.7% and 8.5% in the two groups, respectively.ConclusionThe prevalence of Internet addiction in children with recurrent headache was lower than that found in their peers in Turkey, possibly due to avoidance of computer use as a headache trigger. This finding raises the question of whether migraine- or tension-type headaches actually prevent Internet addiction.
Highlights
Headache is as old as humanity and is common in both children and adults
Headache triggered by computer use was more common in the migraine-type headache group
The Internet addiction scale scores of the patients were found to differ depending on the aim and duration of computer use
Summary
Headache significantly affects the life quality, education, and play of children. Various environmental factors such as nutrition, insomnia, sun, stress, and computer use are as important as genetic factors in the occurrence of primary recurrent headaches and especially migraine-type headaches (MTH) in children [1]. Problems that may be caused by the use of computers and the Internet have become as important in children as in adults. Internet use has provided easy access to information and facilitated business and scientific life, but has increased sleep disorders, psychosocial problems, musculoskeletal problems, headaches, obesity, and Internet addiction due to mindless and excessive use [2,3,4,5]
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