Quality of sleep and disability associated with headache: migraine versus tension-type headache: A comparative study.

Ann Afr Med

Department Mental Health, O/o Director General Health Services, Ambala, Haryana, India.

Published: January 2023


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Background: One of the commonest and most frequently said, quoted and understood by even the least educated elements of our society is the neurological symptom of headache. The commonly diagnosed and studied headaches are Migraine and Tension type headache [TTH]. Headache has the power to reduce the very essence of a peaceful life and produce a disability in a person.

Aims And Objectives: The aim of our study is to approach the subject with view of correlation of quality of sleep with the disability associated with migraine and compare it to TTH.

Materials And Methods: For the same a cross-sectional study design was adopted and a consecutive sampling procedure was adopted. The sample was subjected to basic socio-demography, VAS, PSQI and HDI. Statistical analysis was done on the collected data.

Results: Based on scales the results were evaluated using appropriate statistical methods. It was observed that there was a higher female preponderance in both migraine and TTH, there was severe disability associated and both headaches cause poor sleep quality.

Conclusion: The current study concludes that headache is a debilitating illness which causes significant disability to a person.

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