Primary headaches in obese patients.
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چکیده
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Obesity is a major public health problem worldwide. Little is known about the prevalence and impact of headache disorders in obese patients. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of primary headaches in obese patients and controls. METHOD Seventy-four consecutive obese patients from the obesity surgery service were studied, and compared to controls with body mass index less than 25. RESULTS Fifty-six patients (75%) had a headache diagnosis, 49 migraine (66%), 7 tension-type headache (9%), 36 (48%) had incapacitating headaches. CONCLUSION Primary headaches are more common and incapacitating in obese patients than controls, migraine is the most important diagnosis in this population. Headaches should be properly diagnosed and treated in obese patients.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria
دوره 63 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005