Department of Pharmacology, Dubai Medical College, UAE
Research
Prevalence of Migraine in Medical Students of Dubai Medical College, UAE
Author(s): Tasneem Sandozi*, Hana Iqbal and Maryam Haitham Salman
Aim: To assess the prevalence of migraine in students at Dubai Medical College, UAE
Material and methods: A cross sectional questionnaire based study was undertaken for three months between December 2020 and February 2021, in Dubai Medical College for Girls, UAE.
Results: The students from the first to the final year of MBBS participated in the study. (n=147) 37% of the students from this sample size are giving a history of migraine. Family history of migraine is noted in 45% of students from this sub-group. The duration of migraine history is between 1-5 years in nearly 62% of them with duration of 1-5 hours and occurring at a frequency of one episode per week in the maximum number of students with a history of migraine. 58% of the students experienced an aura preceding the migraine attack, while 42% of the studen.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6895.10.1.472
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