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Subdiagnosis, but not presence of vestibular symptoms, predicts balance impairment in migraine patients - a cross sectional study

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Author(s):
Zorzin, Leticia [1] ; Carvalho, Gabriela F. [1] ; Kreitewolf, Jens [2] ; Teggi, Roberto [3] ; Pinheiro, Carina F. [1] ; Moreira, Jessica R. [1] ; Dach, Fabiola [4] ; Bevilaqua-Grossi, Debora [1]
Total Authors: 8
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Hlth Sci, Av Bandeirantes, 3900 Vila Monte Alegre, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Lubeck, Dept Psychol, Lubeck - Germany
[3] San Raffaele Univ Hosp, Dept Ear Nose & Throat, Milan - Italy
[4] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Neurosci & Behav Sci, Ribeirao Preto - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 4
Document type: Journal article
Source: JOURNAL OF HEADACHE AND PAIN; v. 21, n. 1 MAY 24 2020.
Web of Science Citations: 0
Abstract

Background Vestibular symptoms and balance changes are common in patients with migraine, especially in the ones with aura and chronic migraine. However, it is not known if the balance changes are determined by the presence of vestibular symptoms or migraine subdiagnosis. Therefore, the aim of this study was to verify if the migraine subdiagnosis and/or the presence of vestibular symptoms can predict balance dysfunction in migraineurs. Methods The study included 49 women diagnosed with migraine with aura, 53 without aura, 51 with chronic migraine, and 54 headache-free women. All participants answered a structured questionnaire regarding migraine features and presence of vestibular symptoms, such as dizziness/vertigo. The participants performed the Modified Sensory Organization Test on an AMTI (c) force plate. The data were analysed using a linear mixed-effect regression model. Results The presence of vestibular symptoms did not predict postural sway, but the subdiagnosis was a significant predictor of postural sway. Migraine with aura patients exhibited more sway than migraine patients without aura when the surface was unstable. Additionally, we found high effect sizes (ES > 0.79) for postural sway differences between patients with chronic migraine or with aura compared to controls or migraine without aura, suggesting that these results are clinically relevant. Conclusions The subdiagnosis of migraine, instead of the presence of vestibular symptoms, can predict postural control impairments observed in migraineurs. This lends support to the notion that balance instability is related to the presence of aura and migraine chronicity, and that it should be considered even in patients without vestibular symptoms. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 17/20839-6 - Influence evaluation of visual system on postural balance of women with migraine
Grantee:Letícia Zorzin
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation