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[Stress as a precipitating factor in migraine]
L Galiano1, I Montiel, R Falip
1Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Dpto. de Medicina, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Alicante.
Revista De Neurologia
|July 1, 1995
Summary
Stress frequently triggers migraines, with many patients experiencing headaches during stressful periods or the subsequent calm. This review examines existing literature on the stress-migraine connection.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Psychology
Background:
- Stress is a commonly recognized migraine precipitating factor.
- Patients report migraine onset during stress and immediately after stressful events.
- Limited objective research exists on the stress-migraine relationship.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review existing scientific literature on the relationship between stress and migraine.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of studies investigating stress as a migraine trigger.
Main Results:
- Migraine patients frequently identify stress as a trigger.
- Attacks can occur both during and after stressful periods.
- Objective studies correlating stress and migraine are scarce.
Conclusions:
- The link between stress and migraine is clinically recognized but under-researched.
- Further objective investigation is needed to understand this complex relationship.