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Reading problems in adult chronic headache sufferers.

J J Cremins1, E L Spierings, L J Meltzer

  • 1Headache Section, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.

Headache
|April 1, 1991
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Summary

Adult women with chronic headaches frequently experience impaired reading comprehension and concentration. These cognitive issues appear to be current problems, not stemming from past difficulties.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Chronic headache is a prevalent condition affecting many adults.
  • Cognitive functions like reading and concentration can be impacted by various health conditions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence of reading and cognitive difficulties in adults with chronic headaches compared to controls.
  • To determine if these difficulties are current or historical.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire survey was administered to adult chronic headache sufferers and matched controls.
  • Participants reported on present and past issues with reading, writing, concentration, mathematics, and learning.

Main Results:

  • Significant differences were found only in female groups.

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  • Female headache sufferers reported higher rates of present reading comprehension problems (39.3% vs. 7.5%) and concentration problems (46.4% vs. 17.5%).

    • Conclusions:

    • Adult female headache sufferers exhibit impaired reading comprehension and concentration.
    • These cognitive deficits appear to be current issues not originating from past experiences.