ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2020
Psychosocial repercussion of migraine: is it a stigmatized disease?
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- Perception of typical migraine images on the internet: Comparison between a metropolis and a smaller rural city in Germany.PloS one · 2023Article
- The stigma of patients with chronic insomnia: a clinical study.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- Prenatal oestrogen-testosterone balance as a risk factor of migraine in adults.The journal of headache and pain · 2021Article
- Mapping Assessments Instruments for Headache Disorders against the ICF Biopsychosocial Model of Health and Disability.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Review
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Abstract
introductionStigma manifests both in prejudices and rejection from society towards patients who suffer from a specific pathology, and by patient's internalization of this discrimination, with the consequent repercussions on their state of mind and quality of life. The aim of the study was to quantify the stigma associated with migraine and analyze whether it is related to the clinical-demographic characteristics of the patients, as well as the possible impact on their daily lives. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe stigma scale for chronic illness (SSCI) and other questionnaires were administered to 56 patients with episodic migraine (EM), 18 with chronic migraine (CM), and 21 with epilepsy, as a control group.
resultsThe mean SSCI score was higher (51.6 ± 15.0) in the CM group than in the EM (45.0 ± 13.5) and epilepsy (47.6 ± 15.5) groups, without reaching statistical significance. In addition, the score was higher in patients who were unemployed, divorced, and in those who had migraine with aura. A statistically significant correlation was found between the SSCI score and the impact of migraine on daily life, the presence of stress, anxiety and depression, and low self-esteem.
conclusionsThere is a stigma around migraine in our society, which seems to be more prevalent in patients with certain socio-demographic characteristics, and that is related to stress, mood alterations, and low self-esteem. Trying to reduce stigma could contribute to improve the control of migraine and reduce the impact of the disease at a socio-economic level.
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