Abstract
Background: Description of some clinical characteristics, assessment of disability level and some related factors in patients with migraine
Objective: 42 patients with Migraine who were diagnosed and treated in Neurology Department, Cua Dong General Hospital from February 2023 to October 2023
Method: Cross – sectional study
Result: The average age of the patient group was 41.33±11.34, female accounting for 73.8%. The average duration of disease was 2.21±1.45 years, the average number of pain attacks in the latest month was 3.43±1.3, the average pain intensity according to the VAS score was 6.69±0.86 (of which 57.1% of patients had frequent severe pain). The average MIDAS score was 28.90±8.02, of which rate of severe disability (MIDAS > 21 points) comprised 78.6% while percentage of moderate disability (MIDAS 11-20 points) took up 21.4%. Some factors related to disability level include: female gender, duration of disease, average number of monthly pain attacks and pain intensity during attacks (p < 0.05).
Conclusion: Migraine is a common disease in young women with many recurring headaches. The majority of patients have severe disability, factors related to the disability level include: female gender, duration of disease, average number of monthly pain attacks and pain intensity during attacks.