The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with migraine.

Authors

Olena Hrytsenko
Oksana Kopchak
Marko Kozyk, Beaumont Health Resident
Kateryna Strubchevska, Beaumont Health Resident

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-28-2023

Publication Title

SAGE Open Med

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: The aim of our work was to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and quarantine measures on migraine patients in regards to the activity of the disease, the psycho-emotional background of the patients and their quality of life.

METHODS: his study included 133 patients with established diagnosis of migraine. All study participants were divided into two clinical groups: A-patients with chronic and episodic forms of migraine, who had a history of positive PCR test for COVID-19, and B-patients with chronic and episodic forms of migraine who did not have a history of coronavirus disease.

RESULTS: We detected increase in the number of antimigraine medication (

CONCLUSION: Patients with a history of migraine who recovered from COVID-19 showed increased frequency of migraine headache attacks and anxiety.

Volume

11

First Page

20503121231170726

Last Page

20503121231170726

Recommended Citation

Hrytsenko O, Kopchak O, Kozyk M, Strubchevska K. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with migraine. SAGE Open Med. 2023 Apr 28;11:20503121231170726. doi: 10.1177/20503121231170726. PMID: 37143608.

DOI

10.1177/20503121231170726

ISSN

2050-3121

PubMed ID

37143608