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ArticleBMC neurology2022

Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of headache among medical students in Palestine: a cross sectional study.

Firas Anaya, Wala'a Abu Alia, Feda'a Hamoudeh, Zaher Nazzal, Beesan Maraqa

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Article in BMC neurology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Firas AnayaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Wala'a Abu AliaFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Feda'a HamoudehFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Zaher NazzalFaculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Palestine.
Beesan MaraqaPrimary Health Directorate, Ministry of Health, Ramallah, Palestine. dr.beesan.maraqa@gmail.com.
An-Najah National University · PS

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundHeadache is one of the most disturbing complaints worldwide, negatively impacting social and regular life activities. In the background of stressful life in medical schools, adding to the stressful situation in Palestine, a developing country under occupation, this study investigated the prevalence and clinical characteristics of migraines and tension- type headaches among medical students from the Palestinian Universities in West Bank and Gaza.

methodsA questionnaire-based cross-sectional study was conducted on all Palestinian Medical Students. Students were diagnosed based on ICHD-3 criteria. Demographic characteristics were compared by gender for each type of headache. Frequency, percentage, and mean ± SD. Pearson's chi-squared test, independent t-test, and one-way ANOVA were used where needed. P-value < 0.05 was considered significant.

resultsThe study included 806 medical students; 476 (59.0%) of them were female. TTH and migraine's prevalence was 59.8 and 22%, respectively, with a higher prevalence among basic year students. The female to male ratio was 1:0.6 for both types of headaches. Sleep deprivation, physical activities, and altered sleep patterns were reported as the top triggering factors.

conclusionsThe results demonstrate that the prevalence of both subtypes' primary headache is high among Palestinian medical students, with a higher prevalence among basic year students. The study also showed that these findings are higher than other studies among medical students in other countries.

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Students, MedicalTension-Type HeadacheArabsCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHeadacheHumansMalePrevalenceSurveys and QuestionnairesMedical schoolsMigrainePalestineStressTension- type headache

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