Observational studyNutrients2021
Social Distancing in Chronic Migraine during the COVID-19 Outbreak: Results from a Multicenter Observational Study.
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- Telecoaching and Migraine: Digital Approach to Physical Activity in Migraine Management. A Scoping Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- The Impact of COVID-19 on Migraine: The Patients' Perspective.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Insomnia and Migraine: A Missed Call?Clocks & sleep · 2024Article
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- Long-term consequences of COVID-19 on mental health and the impact of a physically active lifestyle: a narrative review.Annals of general psychiatry · 2023Review
- Perceived Stress and Impact on Role Functioning in University Students with Migraine-Like Headaches during COVID-19.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- New-onset headache following COVID-19: An Italian multicentre case series.Journal of the neurological sciences · 2023Article
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- Mental health and psychosocial problems among laboratory technicians in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hebei, China.Heliyon · 2023Article
- Headache-related clinical features in teleworkers and their association with coping strategies during the COVID-19 pandemic.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Feasibility of the 30 s Sit-to-Stand Test in the Telehealth Setting and Its Relationship to Persistent Symptoms in Non-Hospitalized Patients with Long COVID.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Primary Headaches and Physical Performance: A Professional Youth Female Soccer Team Study.Brain sciences · 2022Article
- The mysterious connection between migraine and dementia: epiphenomenon or causation? Special considerations.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2022Article
- Impact of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Patients with Chronic Tinnitus-Preliminary Results.Audiology research · 2022Article
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- Risk of migraine contributed by genetic polymorphisms of ANKDD1B gene: a case-control study based on Chinese Han population.Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology · 2022Article
- Prevalence and impact of migraine among university students in Bangladesh: findings from a cross-sectional survey.BMC neurology · 2022Article
- Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Covid-19 Survivors. Experience from Ethiopian Treatment Centers.Infection and drug resistance · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe restrictions taken to control the rapid spread of COVID-19 resulted in a sudden, unprecedented change in people's lifestyle, leading to negative consequences on general health. This study aimed to estimate the impact of such changes on migraine severity during 2020 March-May lockdown.
methodsPatients affected by migraine with or without aura, diagnosed by expert physicians, completed a detailed interview comprehensive of: assessment of migraine characteristics; measure of physical activity (PA) levels; measure of the intake frequency of main Italian foods; the Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) questionnaire investigating sleep disorders.
resultsWe included 261 patients with a mean age of 44.5 ± 12.3 years. During social distancing, 72 patients (28%) reported a headache worsening, 86 (33%) an improvement, and 103 (39%) a stable headache frequency. A significant decrease of the PA levels during COVID-19 quarantine in the whole study sample was observed (median total metabolic equivalent task (METs) decreased from 1170 to 510;
conclusionsOur study confirmed that the restrictions taken during the pandemic have affected the practice of PA levels and sleep quality in migraine. Hence, PA and sleep quality should be assessed to find strategies for an improvement in quality of life.
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