Demographic, clinical and comorbidity data in a large sample of 1,147 patients with migraine in Mexico City.
The objective was to identify the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of a large sample of patients with migraine in Mexico City. This cross-sectional study was performed in two tertiary centers in Mexico City and affiliated hospitals. We evaluated the presence of migraine through a standardised interview according to the criteria of the International Headache Society. We studied 1,147 patients. The mean age was 37.1+/-13.6 (6-77) years. Nine hundred and twenty one patients were female (80%). The age of onset of migraine was 19.4+/-10.3 (1-69) years. Six hundred and four patients had migraine with aura (53%) and 543 without aura (47%). The female/male ratio was 4:1. One hundred and forty-seven patients had cardiovascular problems (13%), 72 had neurological problems (6%), 233 had gastrointestinal problems (20%) and 323 had psychiatric problems (28%). In this study we described the clinical characteristics of a large sample of patients with migraine in Mexico City. Our sample has similar characteristics to other countries.
Téllez-Zenteno
José F
JF
GGSM, Department of Neurology and Psychiatry, National Institute of Medical Sciences and Nutrition, Salvador Zubirán, Vasco de Quiroga No. 15, Colonia Sección XVI, Delegación Tlalpan, México, D.F. CP 14000, Mexico. jftellez@yahoo.com
García-Ramos
Guillermo
G
Zermeño-Pöhls
Fernando
F
Velazquez
Antonio
A
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D017668:Age of Onset; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D015897:Comorbidity / Q000639:trends; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D020325:Migraine with Aura / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000503:physiopathology; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors