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ArticleScientific reports2024

The correlation between the frequent intake of dietary migraine triggers and increased clinical features of migraine (analytical cross-sectional study from Egypt).

Abdel-Ghaffar I Fayed, Hossam Emam, Alyaa N Abdel-Fattah, Reham M Shamloul, Thanaa A Elkholy, Ensaf M Yassen, Eman Hamdy, Mohie-Eldin T Mohamed, Mahrous I Seddeek, Elsayed Abed

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10 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Abdel-Ghaffar I FayedDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt. drfayed1984@azhar.edu.eg.
Hossam EmamDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt.
Alyaa N Abdel-FattahDepartment of Food Industries Technology, Faculty of Technology of Industry and Energy, Samannoud Technological University, Samannoud, 31621, Egypt.
Reham M ShamloulDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University, Cairo, 11559, Egypt.
Thanaa A ElkholyDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Home Economic, Al-Azhar University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
Ensaf M YassenDepartment of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Home Economic, Al-Azhar University, Tanta, 31527, Egypt.
Eman HamdyDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21526, Egypt.
Mohie-Eldin T MohamedDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt.
Mahrous I SeddeekDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt.
Elsayed AbedDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11651, Egypt.
Al-Azhar University · EGAlexandria University · EGCairo University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite the high prevalence of primary headaches, the role of food in modifying clinical characteristics among migraine patients is often overlooked. The aim is to detect the correlation between adopting unhealthy dietary habits and migraine severity and identify foods that have a greater chance of triggering specific subtypes of migraine. The present study was a cross-sectional analytical study that was conducted at Kasralainy Hospital, Cairo University, headache clinic at Alexandria University Hospital, and Al-Azhar University Hospitals from January to June 2020. We included 124 patients fulfilling the ICHD-3 criteria for migraine. A full clinical profile for migraine headaches was reported using a headache sheet applied to the Al-Azhar University headache unit. A nutritionist obtained data collected about dietary habits using many reliable scales and questionnaires such as food frequently sheets questionnaire. Logistic regression and Pearson correlation coefficients have been used to identify foods that are more likely to be associated with increased clinical features of migraine. Our participants reported that the fried meat, fried chicken, processed meats, fava beans, falafel, aged cheese "Pottery salted cheese" and "Rummy cheese", salted-full fatty cheese "Damietta cheese", citrus fruits, tea, coffee, soft drinks, nuts, pickles, chocolate, canned foods, sauces, ice cream, smoked herring, in addition to the stored food in the refrigerator for many days were significantly associated with the diagnosis of chronic migraine CM compared to episodic migraine (EM). Margarine, pickles, and smoked herring were significantly associated with the diagnosis of migraine with aura (MA) compared to migraine without aura (MO). Adopting unhealthy eating habits was a more prevalent dietary consumption pattern among people with chronic migraines compared to those with episodic migraine.

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CheeseMigraine DisordersCross-Sectional StudiesEgyptHeadacheHumansDietary triggersDisabilityFood habitsMigraine

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