Migraine headache in affectively ill latino adults of mexican american origin is associated with bipolarity.

Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry
Steven C DilsaverHagop S Akiskal

Abstract

The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the prevalence of migraine headache among depressed Latino adults of Mexican American origin meeting the criteria for bipolar disorder (BPD) or major depressive disorder (MDD) relative to patients in a psychiatric comparison group. In a mental health clinic for the indigent, consecutively and systematically evaluated acutely depressed Latino adults received structured diagnostic psychiatric interviews based on modules extracted from the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV. All were asked as part of routine assessment whether they had headaches "in the last week." Patients with unilateral, pounding, pulsating headache were classified as having migraine headache. The prevalence of migraine headache among the patients with BPD and MDD was contrasted with that of patients in a psychiatric comparison group composed of patients with disorders other than schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Logistic regression was used to test for associations and control for confounding effects. The data were collected between August 2001 and November 2004. Eighty-seven patients had BPD and 123 had MDD. Bipolar patients were 2.9 times more likely to have migraine headaches than p...Continue Reading

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May 11, 2019·The Journal of Headache and Pain·Thomas DreslerUNKNOWN European Headache Federation School of Advanced Studies (EHF-SAS)
Jan 29, 2021·Frontiers in Psychiatry·Jinfeng DuanChenxia Hu

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