Migraine among Egyptian medical students: prevalence, disability and psychological distress-cross sectional study

Abstract Background Migraine is one of the most prevalent and disabling primary headache disorders. has many triggers factors as stress irregular sleep pattern. Medical study in Egypt so stressful with great psychological physical burden; hence medical students are vulnerable to migraine. This aims determine prevalence, characteristics, degree disability, associated migraine among at different Egyptian universities. Results The overall prevalence was 17.27%, more female (76.86%) than male. Sleeping disturbance were common triggering (94.4%, 81.4% respectively). majority (89.65%) had high distress measured by Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) moderate severe disorder, while 76.8% disability assessed Disability Assessment Score (MIDAS). Female gender a potential predictor higher distress. There negative correlation between academic performance. Conclusion students, predominance. It level stress, impact on lifestyle performance students.