Effect of Smoking On Migraine Attack Frequency In Patients With Migraines

Number: 2 June 1, 2016
  • Yeşim Guzey Aras
  • Belma Doğan Güngen
  • Dilcan Kotan
  • Adil Can Güngen
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Effect of Smoking On Migraine Attack Frequency In Patients With Migraines

Abstract

Purpose: Smoking and smoke inhalation are known to have negative effects on many diseases, primarily lung diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of smoking on the frequency of migraine attacks in patients.Methods: A total of 82 migraine patients diagnosed in accordance with the revised diagnosis criteria of the International Headache Society were involved in this study. For each patient, we recorded demographic findings, smoking habits, disease duration, attack frequency, headache severity determined with a visual analogue scale [VAS] , medicine and triggering factors. Those with a migraine attack frequency of less than three times a month were grouped as mild migraine, and those with a greater frequency were grouped as severe migraine. Those that smoked up to and including five cigarettes a day were grouped as mild smokers and those that smoked more than five per day were grouped as severe smokers. The Chi square test was used for parametric distribution. A p-value of< 0.05 was considered significant.Results: Among the 82 migraine patients involved in the study, 13 were male 15.9% and 69 were female 84.1% . The mean age was 35.85 ± 9.90 years. Migraines with aura were seen in 38 patients 46.3% and without aura in 44 patients 53.7% . Regarding smoking, 29 patients smoked 35.3% , while 53 did not smoke 64.6% . With patients who smoked, especially in females, the incidence of migraine attacks by 2 or more was higher than those who did not smoke. 57,5%

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Yeşim Guzey Aras

Belma Doğan Güngen

Dilcan Kotan

Adil Can Güngen

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June 1, 2016

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Year 2016 Number: 2

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Aras YG, Güngen BD, Kotan D, Güngen AC (June 1, 2016) Effect of Smoking On Migraine Attack Frequency In Patients With Migraines. Acıbadem Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 2 75–78.