Objective: Migraine headache affects daily activities, causes important loss of functions in working and social life. In this study, we have analysed the factors influencing disability rates of the patients diagnosed with migraine in Develi region.
Material and Methods: 101 migraine patients between the ages of 16 and 48 who have applied to our neurology polyclinic with complaints of headache have been included in the study. We have recorded the demographic and clinical features of the patients along with Visual Pain Scale (VPS) and “Migraine Disability Assessment Scale” (MIDAS) scores and migraine types. The relationship between patients’ demographic and clinical features and disability scores, which were determined by using MIDAS, was assessed statistically.
Results: The mean age of the patients in the study was 31,8±8,7. %75,2 of our patients were housewives and %59,4 were primary school graduates. MIDAS scores of the illiterate group were significantly higher than high school graduates (p=0,033). The average VPS score was 9,1±0,7. It was also observed that the patients with higher scores applied to emergency services more frequently (p
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