The prevalence of migraine in Argentina: A reappraisal
| dc.contributor.author | Lew, Daniel. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lisicki, Marco. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Figuerola, María. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Et al. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-11-13T14:14:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-11-13T14:14:43Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021-06 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Cephalalgia . 2021 Jun;41(7):821-826. | es |
| dc.identifier.issn | 1468-2982 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://riu.austral.edu.ar/handle/123456789/2385 | |
| dc.description | Disponible en: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0333102421989262?url_ver=Z39.88-2003&rfr_id=ori:rid:crossref.org&rfr_dat=cr_pub%20%200pubmed | es |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Background: Argentina has one of the largest territories in the world, which spreads over a lengthy latitudinal span. Its population is mainly composed of a mixture of South American natives and the descendants of numerous waves of European immigrants. Results from a previous study suggested that the prevalence of migraine in Argentina is the lowest in the region. Here we aimed to reassess the prevalence of migraine in Argentina applying a more sensitive and specific screening tool. Methods: We conducted a random computer assisted telephonic interview (n= 2500) using the Migraine Screen Questionnaire to evaluate the prevalence of migraine and some of its features among Argentinian adults. Results: The overall prevalence of migraine was 9.5% (14% in females and 5% in males). Estimated migraine prevalence rates ranged between 6.3% and 12% across different regions. The approximated prevalence of high frequency and chronic migraine were 1.9% and 1.5% of the total population respectively. Consumption of analgesics on 10 or more days per month was reported by 18% of migraine sufferers (≈1.7% of the population). Conclusions: The prevalence of migraine in Argentina is higher than previously reported. Prevalence rates vary extensively across the territory. Specifically evaluating the determinants of these variations might be a promising avenue of research. Keywords: Headache; chronic migraine; developing countries; epidemiology; medication overuse headache. | es |
| dc.language.iso | en | es |
| dc.publisher | SAGE Publications | es |
| dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional | * |
| dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ | * |
| dc.subject | Headache | es |
| dc.subject | Chronic migraine | es |
| dc.subject | Developing countries | es |
| dc.title | The prevalence of migraine in Argentina: A reappraisal | es |
| dc.type | Article | es |
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