Epidemiological and clinical characteristics of migraine in Sivas, Turkey.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the epidemiology of migraine in Sivas, Turkey, including its prevalence, clinical characteristics, and impact according to age, sex, and socioeconomic status.


METHODS
Thirteen hundred twenty subjects were personally interviewed by a neurologist. Each household member with headache was asked questions regarding their headaches including age at onset, frequency, duration, character, location, severity, aggravating and ameliorating factors, and prodromal and associated symptoms. Migraine diagnoses were determined in accordance with the classification criteria of the International Headache Society.


RESULTS
Migraine was identified in 173 subjects (45 males and 128 females), and lifetime prevalence of migraine was 7.9% (95% CI, 5.66 to 10.1) in males and 17.1% (95% CI, 14 to 20) in females. Aura was reported by 1.4% of males and 3.3% of females.


CONCLUSIONS
Migraine prevalence in Turkey is similar to that reported in Europe and the United States.
Kececi
Hulusi
H
Department of Neurology, AIBU Duzce Medical Faculty, Turkey.
Dener
Sefik
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D015995:Prevalence; D011897:Random Allocation; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012737:Sex Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology