Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students

Introduction: Headache is a prevalent issue among medical students, stemming from academic pressures, clinical responsibilities, and emotional stressors, with implications for reduced academic performance and co-morbid psychiatric illnesses. Of particular concern is migraine, which may disrupt the...

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Main Authors: Dr. Sai Lavanya Patnala, Anu Mohandas, Baby Shalini Muppalla, Pavani Varma, Snigdha Pattnaik, Suditi Sharma, Hamsa Priya Bhuchakra
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Published: The Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West Bengal 2025-03-01
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Anu Mohandas
Baby Shalini Muppalla
Pavani Varma
Snigdha Pattnaik
Suditi Sharma
Hamsa Priya Bhuchakra
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description Introduction: Headache is a prevalent issue among medical students, stemming from academic pressures, clinical responsibilities, and emotional stressors, with implications for reduced academic performance and co-morbid psychiatric illnesses. Of particular concern is migraine, which may disrupt the acquisition of patient care skills. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of migraine, its associated disability, and contributing factors Methodology: This was a cross sectional assessment of  prevalence of migraine, its disability, and contributing factors among 403 MBBS students through a cross-sectional analytical approach. Data encompassed sociodemographic details, perceived academic stress, headache characteristics via the Migraine Screening Questionnaire and Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire (MIDAS), and sleep quality evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), analyzed with SPSS-24. Results: Findings revealed a mean student age of 20.41 years, with females constituting 66%. Migraine prevalence stood at 12.2%, with 24.4% experiencing severe disability. Factors linked to migraine included gender, academic stress, comorbidities, and psychiatric conditions, with the latter emerging as an independent predictor. Notably, lack of sleep emerged as the primary trigger, followed by eye strain or excessive screen time. Conclusion: This study underscores the significance of addressing migraine and poor sleep quality among medical students, highlighting the necessity of promoting good sleep hygiene, effective stress management, and the management of psychiatric comorbidities to bolster student well-being.
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spelling doaj-art-49fc118b8a534efca8f9025c353e99ed2025-08-26T08:45:24ZengThe Association of Otolaryngologists of India, West BengalBengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery2395-23932395-24072025-03-0132210.47210/bjohns.2024.v32i2.149Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical StudentsDr. Sai Lavanya Patnala0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-3880-9612Anu Mohandas1Baby Shalini Muppalla2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1085-407XPavani Varma3https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0861-3330Snigdha Pattnaik4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2184-1661Suditi Sharma5https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4816-705XHamsa Priya Bhuchakra6https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0772-5015Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, HyderabadBGS Medical College and HospitalApollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, HyderabadApollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, HyderabadApollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, HyderabadApollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, HyderabadApollo Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Hyderabad Introduction: Headache is a prevalent issue among medical students, stemming from academic pressures, clinical responsibilities, and emotional stressors, with implications for reduced academic performance and co-morbid psychiatric illnesses. Of particular concern is migraine, which may disrupt the acquisition of patient care skills. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of migraine, its associated disability, and contributing factors Methodology: This was a cross sectional assessment of  prevalence of migraine, its disability, and contributing factors among 403 MBBS students through a cross-sectional analytical approach. Data encompassed sociodemographic details, perceived academic stress, headache characteristics via the Migraine Screening Questionnaire and Migraine Disability Assessment Questionnaire (MIDAS), and sleep quality evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), analyzed with SPSS-24. Results: Findings revealed a mean student age of 20.41 years, with females constituting 66%. Migraine prevalence stood at 12.2%, with 24.4% experiencing severe disability. Factors linked to migraine included gender, academic stress, comorbidities, and psychiatric conditions, with the latter emerging as an independent predictor. Notably, lack of sleep emerged as the primary trigger, followed by eye strain or excessive screen time. Conclusion: This study underscores the significance of addressing migraine and poor sleep quality among medical students, highlighting the necessity of promoting good sleep hygiene, effective stress management, and the management of psychiatric comorbidities to bolster student well-being. https://bjohns.in/journal23/index.php/bjohns/article/view/149MigraineMIDASMigraine DIsabilitySLeep Quality
spellingShingle Dr. Sai Lavanya Patnala
Anu Mohandas
Baby Shalini Muppalla
Pavani Varma
Snigdha Pattnaik
Suditi Sharma
Hamsa Priya Bhuchakra
Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery
Migraine
MIDAS
Migraine DIsability
SLeep Quality
title Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students
title_full Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students
title_fullStr Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students
title_full_unstemmed Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students
title_short Migraine Disorders - Prevalence and Disability Evaluation along with its Association with Sleep Quality among Undergraduate Medical Students
title_sort migraine disorders prevalence and disability evaluation along with its association with sleep quality among undergraduate medical students
topic Migraine
MIDAS
Migraine DIsability
SLeep Quality
url https://bjohns.in/journal23/index.php/bjohns/article/view/149
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