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ArticleNoro psikiyatri arsivi2015

Correlation Between Life Events and Quality of Life in Patients with Medication-Overuse Headache.

Ebru Altintaş, Başak Karakurum Göksel, Nilgün Taşkintuna, Çağla Saritürk

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Ebru AltintaşDepartment of Psychiatry, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.
Başak Karakurum GökselDepartment of Neurology, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Nilgün TaşkintunaDepartment of Psychiatry, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Çağla SaritürkDepartment of Biostatistics, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey.

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introductionThe present study aimed to determine (a) the correlation between type and number of stressful life events and quality of life in patients with medication-overuse headache (MOH) and (b) whether stressful life events could be attributed to medication overuse and the conversion of headache to a chronic type.

methodsThe present study included 114 patients aged between 15 and 65 years who met the criteria for headache classification of International Headache Society (IHS). The patients were divided into three groups according to the revised 2004 IHS classification; MOH (n=64), chronic migraine (n=25) and episodic migraine (n=25). Detailed data on clinical and sociodemographic characteristics were recorded. Neurological and physical examinations were performed for differential diagnosis. The patients underwent structured clinical interviews for DSM-IV Inventory (SCID-I), Beck Anxiety Inventory, Beck Depression Inventory, Short Form-36 (SF-36) and Life Events List. Scores of these inventories were statistically compared.

resultsComparing MOH group with episodic migraine group via SF-36, statistically significant decreases were observed in the subscales of physical role limitation (p=.024), pain (p=.0001), general health (p=.043) and social functioning (p=.004). There was a statistically significant correlation between the number of life events and the time the disease became chronic in the patient group with non-MOH chronic migraine (p=.027). Moreover, a statistically significant correlation was observed between stressful family life events and the body pain subscale of quality of life scale (p=.038).

conclusionThe present study demonstrates that stressful life events impair quality of life in patients with MOH. It was also found that number of stressful life events could be attributed to the conversion of headache to a chronic type.

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Medication-overuse headachequality of lifestressful life events

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PMID28360716
PMCPMC5353054

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