An Internet-based study on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdown on migraine in India.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess the impact of lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic on migraine patients in India on disease activity, healthcare accessibility, and quality of life (QoL).

Materials & methods

This internet-based survey study using a structured questionnaire was conducted from 27th April to 31st July 2020. Previous physician-diagnosed migraine patients or those fulfilling any two of three clinical features (limitation of activities for >1 day, associated nausea or vomiting, and photophobia or phonophobia) were diagnosed as migraine patients. QoL was captured using a Likert scale and determinants of poor QoL were identified by logistic regression.

Results

A total of 4078 persons completed the full survey out of which 984 (24.1%) had migraine (mean age 35.3 ±11.2).

SUBMITTER: Chowdhury D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8652819 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature