Influence of Clinical and Demographic Variables on the Characteristics of Migraine Attacks
Sonia Quintas , Natalia Aranda Sánchez , Alicia Gonzalez-Martinez , Alba Vieira Campos , Josué Pagán , José Luis Ayala , Javier Galvez-Goicuría , Mónica Sobrado , José Vivancos , Ana Beatriz Gago-Veiga
Revista de Neurología ›› 2025, Vol. 80 ›› Issue (11) : 44755
Migraine diagnosis relies on clinical criteria thatencompass various pain features and associated symptoms, which can vary widelyacross patients. The aim of this study was to analyze the potential associationbetween sociodemographic factors and the characteristics of migraine attacks.
We conducted an observational longitudinal study withprospective and real-time data collection using a custom-designed smartphoneapplication. Clinical features and accompanying symptoms of each attack wererecorded.
A total of 377 migraine attacks from 51 patients wereanalyzed. Headache intensity was higher in women (p = 0.038), in thosewith lower cognitive reserve (p = 0.049), and in patients with higherHeadache Impact Test-6 (HIT-6) scores (p = 0.020). Hemicranial pain wasmore common in patients with a longer disease duration (p = 0.028) andfemale sex was associated with a higher frequency of nausea (p = 0.034).
Prospective and real-time recording of migraine attacks providesadded value by more accurately capturing their clinical variability. Our findings suggestthat sociodemographic variables influence attack characteristics, supporting the need formore personalized therapeutic approaches.
migraña / dolor / aplicaciones móviles / factores socio-demográficos / migraña con aura / cognición / migraine / pain / mobile applications / sociodemographic factors / migraine with aura / cognition
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