Abstract

Background: Migraines are globally prevalent and contribute to be the foremost neurological problems for which patients frequently seek medical care. Disabilities caused by migraine are one of the main causes contributing to the poor quality of life (QOL) among patients with migraine. This study aimed to determine the QOL in migraine patients. Methods: It was an observational cross-sectional study conducted in Ayub Teaching Hospital, Abbottabad, from Jan to Jul 2024. Both age and sex matched male and female aged 18–50 years, with diagnosis of migraine were included. WHO-BREF scoring through software was administered. Socio-demographic data, age, gender, family and socioeconomic history was recorded for each patient. Results: Mean age of the subjects was 37.91±8.48 years. There were 41 (41%) male and 59 (59%) were female cases. Sixty-three (63%) cases had mild to moderate, and 37 (37%) cases had severe migraine. Mean physical health score was 22.86±2.67, mean psychological health score was 20.96±2.08, mean social relationship score was 10.52±2.02, mean environment score was 28.08±1.02, and mean total WHOQOL-BREF score was 82.42±4.31 with minimum and maximum total score as 72 and 94. Conclusion: The patients with migraine have lower health related quality of life (HRQOL).
Pak J Physiol 2025;21(1):75-9, DOI: https://doi.org/10.69656/pjp.v21i1.1807