Amaç: Bölgemizdeki ilköğretim çağındaki çocuklarda, baş ağrısı ve migren prevalansını tespit etmeyi amaçladık. Olgular ve Metod: Sivas il merkezindeki farklı sosyoekonomik düzeye sahip semtlerde, 6 ilköğretim okulunda, 7–15 yaş arası toplam 1300 öğrenciye anket dağıtıldı. Baş ağrısının ve migrenin değerlendirilmesi Uluslararası Başağrısı Topluluğunun (International Headache Society-IHS) 2004 yılı tanı ölçütlerine göre yapıldı. Bulgular: Çalışmaya alınan tüm öğrencilerin %79.9’unda (n=995) baş ağrısı görülürken, bu oran erkek öğrencilerde %79.3 (n=460), kız öğrencilerinde ise %80.3 (n=535) olarak saptandı. Tüm öğrencilerin 72’sinde (%5.7) migren saptandı. Migren saptananların 38’i kız (%52.7 ) 34’ü ise erkekti (%47.3). Migrenli olgularda; fonofobi, fotofobi ve aura belirtilerinin varlığı, kız öğrencilerde erkek öğrencilere oranla daha fazla olup bu farklılık istatistiksel açıdan anlamlı bulundu (p<0.05). Sonuç: Sivas il merkezindeki ilköğretim çağı çocuklarında baş ağrısı prevelansı %79.9, migren prevalansı %5.7 olarak bulunmuştur.
Objective: The aim of this study was to find the prevalence of migraine and headache in primary school students.Material and methods: Six primary school children in Sivas Province Centre (n=1300) whose age were between 7-15 are studied, we used International Headache Society (IHS) 2004 criteries for migraine and headache.Results: 79.9% of the students (n=995) had headache. ( boys 79.3% (n=460); girls 80.3% (n=535). Among 1300 children 72 of them (5.7%) were diagnosed to have migraine according to HIS 2004 criteria. ( boys 47.3% (n=34); girls 52.7% (n=38). In this group there was a statistically significant difference for phonophobia, photophobia and aura between girls and boys (p<0.05). Conclusion: Headache and migraine prevalence was found 79.9% and 5.7% ,respectively in primary school children at Sivas Province Center
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Journal Section | Research Article |
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Publication Date | August 1, 2010 |
Submission Date | August 1, 2010 |
Published in Issue | Year 2010 Volume: 4 Issue: 2 |
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