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Migraine and Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Possible Co-morbidity

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Neurology

Abstract

Introduction: Migraine and subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) are common medical diseases, both share similar pathophysiological changes. Aims: To estimate the frequency of SCH among migraine patients and to evaluate the impact of SCH on migraine as regard severity and disability. Methods: Using a case control strategy, 130 patients with migraine and 130 healthy control subjects were recruited. Measurement of thyroid hormones levels was done for all the participants. Numerical Pain Rating Scale (NPRS) was used to detect the intensity of pain. Migraine severity and disability in different activity domains were assessed by Migraine Severity Scale (MIGSEV) and Headache Disability Index (HDI), respectively and patients' response to migraine treatment was evaluated by Headache Under-Response to Treatment Questionnaire (HURT). Results: The frequency of SCH was significantly higher among migraine patients than control subjects (p=0.002; OR=2.89; at 95% CI). Intensity of pain and migraine disability were significantly high in migraine patients with SCH when compared to migraine patients without SCH (p=.0001, p= 0.01, respectively). Most of migraine patients with SCH had grades II and III of MIGSEV scale (p=0.01, p= 0.04). The control of migraine was not good in 44.8% of the group with SCH versus 19.4% of the group without SCH (p=0.005). Conclusions: Subclinical hypothyroidism is more frequent among patients with migraine in respect to control subjects. Moreover, SCH has negative impacts on migraine regarding severity and disability.

DOI

10.21608/zumj.2021.108874.2422

Keywords

Migraine, subclinical hypothyroidism, Migraine disability

Authors

First Name

Engy

Last Name

Emad

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Neurology Department,Faculty of Medicine,Zagazig University,Zagazig ,Egypt

Email

engyesol79@gmail.com

City

zagazig

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First Name

Mayada

Last Name

Mousa

MiddleName

Mohamed

Affiliation

Assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig

Email

elshazly_71@yahoo.com

City

zagazig

Orcid

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First Name

Nahed

Last Name

Shehta

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Affiliation

Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University; Sharkia, Egypt

Email

nsabdelbaky@zu.edu.eg

City

Zagazig

Orcid

0000-0001-5121-6117

Volume

28

Article Issue

2

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31775

Issue Date

2022-03-01

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2021-11-30

Publish Date

2022-03-01

Page Start

379

Page End

388

Print ISSN

1110-1431

Online ISSN

2357-0717

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/article_222332.html

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273

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Zagazig University Medical Journal

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https://zumj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Migraine and Subclinical Hypothyroidism: A Possible Co-morbidity

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22 Jan 2023