ArticleBMJ neurology open2021
Migraine and tension-type headache among undergraduate medical, dental and pharmaceutical students of University of Aleppo: a cross-sectional study.
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- Headache-a challenge across medical students' life: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Acta neurologica Belgica · 2023Pooled it
- Epidemiology and risk factors of migraine and TTH in Sudanese health sciences students.The journal of headache and pain · 2025Article
- Associations of Electronic Device Use and Physical Activity with Headaches in Saudi Medical Students.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Prevalence and characteristics of headache among medical students in Egypt: a multicentric cross-sectional study.BMJ neurology open · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Headache Trends among Undergraduate First Responders for Medical Emergencies at Saudi University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
- Assessment of Headache Characteristics, Impact, and Managing Techniques among Pharmacy and Nursing Undergraduates-An Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Observational
- Clinical-Epidemiology of Tension-Type Headache among the Medical and Dental Undergraduates of King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.Journal of personalized medicine · 2022Article
- Prevalence of migraine and tension-type headache among undergraduate medical students of Kathmandu Valley: A cross-sectional study.Health science reports · 2022Article
- Prevalence and clinical characteristics of headache among medical students of Nepal: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2022Article
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Abstract
introductionHeadache disorders are among the most common 10 causes of disability worldwide according to the global burden of disease survey 2010. Headache is also wildly common among universities students when compared with other populations. The purpose of this study is to assess headache prevalence among Aleppo University medical, dental and pharmaceutical undergraduate students.
methodsA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted among medical, dental and pharmaceutical students at Aleppo University, Syria. We determined the type of headache according to the International Classification of Headache Disorder-III. The total number of participants was 2068. A χ
resultsOut of 2068 participants, 1604 (77.6%) were medical students, 205 (9.9%) were dental students and 259 (12.5%) were pharmaceutical students. The effect on daily activities was higher in chronic tension headache (96.7%) and migraine without aura (94.6%) than migraine with aura (91.3) and episodic tension headache (85.1%). Out of 1191 who had a headache, only 188 (15.9%) had a medical consultation.
conclusionsThere was no a statistically significant difference in prevalence of tension headache and migraine according to faculties. There was a statistically significant difference in patients with migraine according to academic year, living with family and smoking. The effect on daily activities was higher in chronic tension-type headache and migraine without aura. There is a significant lack of medical consultation among students and most of them took over the counter analgesics depending on personal choice.
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