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- Title
Migraine Headaches in Adolescents: A Five-Year Follow-Up Study.
- Authors
Camarda, Rosolino; Monastero, Roberto; Santangelo, Giuseppe; Raimondo, Domenico; Puma, Domenico; Pipia, Carmela; Camarda, Lawrence K. C.; Camarda, Cecilia; Raieli, Vincenzo
- Abstract
Background and Objectives.—Longitudinal studies of juvenile migraine are very few. We investigated the prevalence and evolution over 5 years of migraine without aura (MWOA) and migraineous disorder (MD) in an adolescent population. Methods.—Sixty-four subjects (34 girls and 30 boys, mean age 17.3±1.1 years) out of 80 selected in our 1989 epidemiological survey were included in the study. The diagnostic criteria of the International Headache Society were used in both studies. Results.—Thirty-two of 64 subjects (50%) had MWAO, 18 (28.1%) had MD, and 14 (21.9%) had headache not classifiable (HnC). Our results show that MWOA persisted in 56.2%, converted to MD or HnC in 9.4% and 3.1% of cases, respectively, changed to episodic tension-type headache (ETTH) in 12.5%, and remitted in 18.8%. MD persisted in 11.1%, converted to MWOA or HnC in 27.8% and 5.5% of cases, respectively, changed to ETTH in 11.1%, and remitted in 44.5%. HnC persisted in 14.3%, converted to MD or MWOA in 21.4% and 14.3% of cases, respectively, changed to ETTH in 14.3%, and remitted in 35.7%. Conclusions.—Our data indicate that juvenile-onset MWOA and MD may change in character over time, generally with a favorable prognosis.
- Subjects
MIGRAINE in adolescence; HEADACHE in adolescence
- Publication
Headache: The Journal of Head & Face Pain, 2002, Vol 42, Issue 10, p1000
- ISSN
0017-8748
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1526-4610.2002.02229.x