ArticleActa neurologica Belgica2026
Does high aura frequency in migrainous healthcare workers point out underestimated migraine aura in the general population?
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Abstract
introductionMigraine is a chronic neurovascular disease classified into two main subtypes: migraine with and without aura. Aura occurs in approximately 30 percent of migraine patients. Few studies have reported a higher frequency of aura among healthcare workers. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of aura in migraineurs among healthcare and non-healthcare workers and compare their aura characteristics.
methodsA total of 482 migraine patients, 117 healthcare workers, and 371 non-healthcare workers were included. Demographic data, migraine, and aura characteristics were recorded during a face-to-face survey.
resultsThe number of male participants was significantly higher in the healthcare worker group (p:0.013). In this group, the migraine diagnosis age was younger (p:0.001) and the migraine duration was longer (p:0.031). The presence of aura was significantly more frequent in the healthcare worker group (46.2%) (p:0.001). In the healthcare worker group, the presence of aura in all attacks was more frequent (p:0.012). The duration of aura was similar in both groups (p:0.518). The frequency of aura was higher in doctors (47.7%) than in nurses (41.9%), but the difference was not significant (p:0.583). Neurologists (50%) and non-neurologists (46.4%) had similar aura frequencies (p:0.752).
conclusionsWe found aura frequency higher in healthcare workers with migraine than in the general population. Our findings may indicate that the aura prevalence is underestimated in the general population with migraine. Identifying migraine with aura, given its association with serious disorders, may enable a more thorough evaluation of the affected individuals and potentially improve patient outcomes.
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