Prevalence and clinical characteristics of headache in medical students of the University of Lagos, Nigeria.

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dc.contributor.authorOjini, F.I.
dc.contributor.authorOkubadejo, N.U.
dc.contributor.authorDanesi, M.A.
dc.date.accessioned2019-11-02T14:47:52Z
dc.date.available2019-11-02T14:47:52Z
dc.date.issued2009-04
dc.description.abstractWe investigated the 1-year prevalence, clinical features and mode of treatment of headache in medical students of the University of Lagos, Nigeria, using a self-administered headache questionnaire. Headache prevalence was 46.0% and was significantly higher in women than in men (62.8% vs. 34.1%). Prevalence of tension-type headache was higher than that of migraine (18.1% vs. 6.4%). Although tension-type headache had a similar prevalence in both sexes (male 17.3%, female 19.2%), migraine was three times more common in women (10.9% vs. 3.2%). A family history of headache was present in 22.0%. Only 4.6% sought medical assistance, whereas 68.2% took non-prescription drugs, mainly simple analgesics. Specific drugs for migraine and tension-type headache were rarely used. In conclusion, 1-year headache prevalence is high among medical students at this university. The low consultation rate and the rarity of usage of specific anti-headache drugs probably reflect inadequacies in the management of primary headaches in this population.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOjini FI, Okubadejo NU, Danesi MA. Prevalence and clinical characteristics of headache in medical students of the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Cephalalgia. 2009 Apr;29(4):472-7.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi: 10.1111/j.1468-2982.2008.01766.x.
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6684
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSAGE Journalsen_US
dc.subjectHeadacheen_US
dc.subjectClinical characteristicsen_US
dc.subjectTension typeen_US
dc.subjectMigraineen_US
dc.subjectMedical studentsen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titlePrevalence and clinical characteristics of headache in medical students of the University of Lagos, Nigeria.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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