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Yom Kippur headache

A Mosek1, A D Korczyn

  • 1Department of Neurology, Tel Aviv University Medical School, Israel.

Neurology
|November 1, 1995
PubMed
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Fasting significantly increases headache occurrence, particularly in individuals with a history of headaches. This study confirms fasting as a major headache trigger.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Fasting is commonly perceived by patients and cited in literature as a headache trigger.
  • The specific role of fasting as a headache precipitating factor requires precise definition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate and define the role of fasting as a potential trigger for headaches.
  • To analyze the characteristics and prevalence of headaches induced by fasting.

Main Methods:

  • A prospective study involving 370 hospital employees (60% female) during a 25-hour fast (Yom Kippur).
  • Headache history was recorded before and after the fasting period.
  • Comparison of headache incidence between 211 fasters and non-fasters.

Main Results:

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  • 39% of fasters developed headaches, compared to 7% of non-fasters (p < 0.000001).
  • Individuals with a prior headache history were more susceptible (66% vs. 29%, p < 0.000002).
  • Headaches were typically mild-to-moderate, bilateral, frontal, and nonpulsating.

Conclusions:

  • Fasting is a significant precipitating factor for headaches, especially in those with chronic headache conditions.
  • Headache incidence correlates with the duration of the fast.
  • Caffeine/nicotine withdrawal and oversleeping were not identified as contributing factors.