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Cognitive functioning in adolescents with migraine.

Melissa Andréia Costa-Silva¹, Ana Carolina de Almeida Prado², Leonardo Cruz de Souza²

¹Headache Clinic, University Hospital, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil.

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Adolescents with migraine experience significant cognitive deficits in memory, attention, and executive function. These impairments, similar to those in adults, suggest lifelong cognitive challenges associated with migraine.

Keywords:

adolescents cognitive dysfunction migraine neuropsychological assessment neuropsychology

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Neuropsychology

Background:

Migraine is highly prevalent in children and adolescents, yet often underdiagnosed and undertreated.
Cognitive changes in adults with migraine are documented, but research in pediatric populations is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the cognitive performance of adolescents diagnosed with migraine.

Main Methods:

Recruited 28 adolescents with migraine and 26 healthy controls.
Administered standardized neuropsychological tests to assess cognitive functions.

Main Results:

Adolescents with migraine demonstrated poorer performance in short- and long-term verbal memory.
Impaired attention, executive function, and information processing speed were observed in the migraine group compared to controls.

Conclusions:

Cognitive dysfunction is prevalent among adolescents with migraine.
The observed cognitive deficits in adolescents mirror those in adults, indicating potential lifelong persistence of these impairments.