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Prevalence and characteristics of headache in Khoramabad, Iran

Parviz Bahrami1, Hatam Zebardast, Mohammad Zibaei

  • 1Neurology Department, Khoramabad University of Medical Sciences, Lorestan, Iran. drbahrami2003@yahoo.com

Pain Physician
|July 26, 2012
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Headache prevalence is high, especially migraine and tension-type headaches, more common in women. Socioeconomic factors and medication overuse influence headache distribution.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Headache is a widespread, disabling condition impacting global health and economies.
  • Prevalence and associated factors require further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate headache prevalence and characteristics.
  • To identify probable associated factors in neurology clinic patients.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study of 1000 headache patients in Khoramabad.
  • Data collected via structured questionnaires on demographics, headache details, medical history, oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) overuse.

Main Results:

  • Primary headaches affected 78.2% of patients, with migraine (41.6%) and tension-type headache (31.6%) being most common.
  • Primary headaches were more prevalent in women and younger individuals, linked to lower economic status, higher education, occupation, OCP use, and NSAID overuse.
  • Secondary headaches (20.1%) were more common in older individuals and higher economic levels, and less common with higher education.

Conclusions:

  • Socioeconomic factors significantly impact headache epidemiology in developing nations.
  • Oral contraceptive pill (OCP) and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) overuse may influence primary headache distribution.
  • Further multicenter studies are recommended for national headache epidemiology.
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