Abstract
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
Keywords: Childhood, Headache, Migraine, Prevalence
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