Trigger factors in migraine patients
Trigger factors in migraine patients
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DOI：
10.1590/s0004-282x2008000400011
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发表时间：
2008-09-01
影响因子：
1.4
通讯作者：
Peres, Mario Fernando Prieto
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作者：
Fukui, Patrícia Timy;Gonçalves, Tessa Rachel Tranquillini;Peres, Mario Fernando Prieto
背景：偏头痛是一种慢性神经系统疾病，有多种触发因素，包括饮食、激素和环境因素。目的：分析偏头痛患者样本中的诱发因素。方法：连续采访了 200 名偏头痛患者，了解偏头痛发作的可能触发因素。结果：大多数患者表现出至少一种饮食触发因素，禁食是最常见的一种，其次是酒精和巧克力。荷尔蒙因素出现的比例为 53%，是经前期最常见的触发因素。 13% 的体力活动导致偏头痛，2.5% 的性活动导致偏头痛，64% 的人报告情绪压力是触发因素。 81% 的人将某些睡眠问题作为触发因素。在环境因素方面，36.5%的人报告有气味。结论：偏头痛患者的触发因素较多，避免诱发因素可减少头痛发生频率，提高患者的生活质量。
Background: Migraine is a chronic neurological disease with several trigger factors, including dietary, hormonal and environmental factors. Purpose: To analyse precipitating factors in a sample of migraine patients. Method: Two hundred consecutive migraine patients were interviewed about possible trigger factors for migraine attacks. Results: Most patients showed atleast one dietary trigger, fasting was the most frequent one, followed by alcohol and chocolate. Hormonal factors appeared in 53%, being the pre-menstrual period the most frequent trigger. Physical activities caused migraine in 13%, sexual activities in 2.5% and 64% reported emotional stress a trigger factor. 81% related some sleep problem as a trigger factor. Regarding environmental factors, smells were reported by 36.5%. Conclusion: Trigger factors are frequent in migraine patients, its avoidance may decrease headache frequency and also improve patients' quality of life.