Migraine and the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder among a cohort of pregnant women.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Individually both migraine and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence estimates are higher among women. However, there is limited data on the association of migraine and PTSD in women during pregnancy.

Methods

We examined the association between migraine and PTSD among women attending prenatal clinics in Peru. Migraine was characterized using the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD)-III beta criteria. PTSD was assessed using the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C). Multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) after adjusting for confounders.

Results

Of the 2922 pregnant women included, 33.5% fulfilled criteria for any migraine (migraine 12.5%; prob

SUBMITTER: Friedman LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5500599 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature