Interictal Photophobia and Phonophobia Are Related to the Presence of Aura and High Frequency of Attacks in Patients with Migraine

Author(s)

Pinheiro, Carina F. ^[1] ; Moreira, Jessica R. ^[1] ; Carvalho, Gabriela F. ^[2] ; Zorzin, Leticia ^[1] ; Dach, Fabiola ^[1] ; Bevilaqua-Grossi, Debora ^[1]

Affiliation

^[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Ribeirao Preto Med Sch, Dept Hlth Sci, BR-14049900 Ribeirao Preto - Brazil

^[2] Univ Lubeck, Inst Hlth Sci, Dept Physiotherapy, D-23562 Lubeck - Germany

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL; v. 11, n. 6 MAR 2021.
• Web of Science Citations: 0

Abstract

Background: Despite that photophobia and phonophobia are well-known symptoms related to migraine, it is unclear whether they affect daily life activities during the headache-free period. Objective: To evaluate the interictal photophobia/phonophobia intensity during daily activities in migraineurs and non-headache individuals. Methods: Women with migraine without aura (MoA, n = 30), migraine with aura (MA, n = 30), chronic migraine (CM, n = 30) and without headache (CG, n = 30) reported the photophobia and phonophobia intensity during daily activities using a Likert scale ranging from 0 (no discomfort) to 10 (maximum discomfort). Results: The migraine groups reported higher intensity of interictal photophobia and phonophobia than CG during ``driving{''} and ``social situations{''}, respectively (p < 0.05). MA and CM groups presented higher intensity of phonophobia than CG, hearing sounds in everyday situations and listening to conversations in noisy places (p < 0.05). Also, the MA group presented higher interictal phonophobia than the CG to keep concentration in noisy places (p < 0.05). Weak positive correlations were observed between the intensity of both photophobia and phonophobia with migraine intensity, frequency of migraine and frequency of aura (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Interictally, the intensity of photophobia and phonophobia reported during daily activities is higher in patients with migraine, especially those with aura and chronic migraine, than in non-headache subjects. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 15/18031-5 - Association study of clinical, functional and neuroimaging in women with migraine
• Grantee: Débora Bevilaqua Grossi
• Support Opportunities: Research Projects - Thematic Grants
• FAPESP's process: 18/23832-5 - Evaluation of the maximum strength and electromyographic activity of cervical musculature in patients with migraine and chronic migraine: controlled study
• Grantee: Carina Ferreira Pinheiro de Araújo
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral