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Ching-I Hung1, Chia-Yih Liu, Jane-Jane Chen
1The Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201 Shi-Pai Rd., Section 2, Taipei 112, Taiwan.
Background/Objective:
The aim of this study was to identify factors related to muscle tension in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with comorbid anxiety and migraine.
Method:
Consecutive psychiatric outpatients with MDD were enrolled. Self-reported muscle tension (SMT) during the previous week was evaluated with a 0-10 scale.
Results:
Of 135 participants with MDD, 63 (46.7%) had migraine. Multiple-regression analyses showed that migraine and headache intensity were two major independent factors related to SMT.
Conclusion:
Further studies on musculoskeletal symptoms in MDD should not neglect the impact of migraine.
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