Disability and mood state in patients with episodic and chronic migraine associated to medication overuse

Neurol Sci. 2012 May:33 Suppl 1:S169-71. doi: 10.1007/s10072-012-1076-z.

Abstract

This study aims to compare disability and mood state in patients with episodic (EM) and chronic migraine associated to medication overuse (CM-MO), and to assess the relationships between the two outcomes. Patients, matched for age and gender, were administered the MIDAS, the WHO-DAS-2 and BDI-2. Difference between EM and CM-MO was assessed with the Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test; difference in distribution of patients with severe disability and low mood was tested with contingency coefficient; the correlation between MIDAS, WHO-DAS-2 and BDI-2 was tested with Spearman's index. Seventy patients were enrolled: CM-MO patients reported higher BDI-2 scores and higher MIDAS and WHO-DAS-2 scores, and were more likely to have severe disability and low mood state than those with EM; BDI-2 scores were correlated with disability scores, particularly with WHO-DAS-2. The study shows that disability and mood state are negatively impacted by the presence of more frequent headaches and by the overuse of acute medications.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Affect*
  • Chronic Disease
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Disability Evaluation*
  • Disabled Persons / psychology*
  • Female
  • Headache Disorders, Secondary / diagnosis*
  • Headache Disorders, Secondary / psychology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Migraine Disorders
  • World Health Organization*