Titre du document / Document title

Migraine aura without headache : prevalence and risk factors in a primary eye care population

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

FLEMING J. B. ⁽¹⁾ ; AMOS J. F. ⁽¹⁾ ; DESMOND R. A. ⁽²⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Department of Optometry, School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, ETATS-UNIS
⁽²⁾ Biostatistics Unit Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Background: Although migraine headache has received sub stantial atlention in the scientific literature, migraine aura without headache (MAWOH) has not been investigated fre quently A general population survey study estimated the life-time prevalence of MAWOH to be 1% in males and 3% in females. Anecdotal evidence has suggested that MAWOH is encountered by primary eye care practitioners more frequently than these rates suggest. This study is the first inves tigation of this condition in a primary eye care population Methods: A written questionnaire was used to survey 1.000 patients, ages 18 years and older, presenting for a comprehensive eye examination in the Primary Care Optometry Service of the School of Optometry, University of Alabama at Birmingham Cases were identified by the presence of visual sensations consistent with MAWOH Results: Of the primary eye care population surveyed, 6.5% reported experiencing visual sensations consistent with MAWOH. The prevalence in males was 2.9% and in females. 8.6%. A multivariate analysis revealed that female gender (odds ratio [OR]=2.31, history of migraine heacaches (OR = 3.2), and history of childhood motion sickness (OR=2.7) were significantly related to MAWOH. Conclusions: The prevatence of MAWOH is higher in an adult primary eye care population than previously repcrted in a general population study.

Revue / Journal Title

Journal of the American Optometric Association   ISSN 0003-0244   CODEN JAOPBD 

Source / Source

2000, vol. 71, n^o6, pp. 381-389 (22 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

American Optometric Association, Saint-Louis, MO, ETATS-UNIS  (1929-1999) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Ophthalmic migraine ; Aura ; Risk factor ; Epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Human ; Pain ; Eye disease ; Visual field disease ; Nervous system diseases ; Central nervous system disease ; Cerebral disorder ; Cerebrovascular disease ; Cardiovascular disease ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Migraine ophtalmique ; Aura ; Facteur risque ; Epidémiologie ; Prévalence ; Homme ; Douleur ; Oeil pathologie ; Champ visuel pathologie ; Système nerveux pathologie ; Système nerveux central pathologie ; Encéphale pathologie ; Cérébrovasculaire pathologie ; Appareil circulatoire pathologie ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Jaqueca oftálmica ; Aura ; Factor riesgo ; Epidemiología ; Prevalencia ; Hombre ; Dolor ; Ojo patología ; Campo visual patología ; Sistema nervioso patología ; Sistema nervosio central patología ; Encéfalo patología ; Vaso sanguíneo encéfalo patología ; Aparato circulatorio patología ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 18907, 35400008890429.0020