Provocation of Migraine after Maximal Exercise: A Test-Retest Study.
Eur Neurol
; 78(1-2): 22-27, 2017.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Exercise is often recommended in migraine treatment, but strenuous physical activity is also reported as a migraine trigger. The main aim of this study was to evaluate whether migraine can be triggered by a maximal exercise test, using a prospective test-retest method. A secondary aim was to compare the participants who responded to the maximal exercise test with a migraine attack with those who did not suffer a migraine attack after the test.METHODS:
A total of 19 patients reporting exercise as a potential trigger for their migraines were included in the study. After a baseline period of 1 month with measurements of migraine frequency, a cycle ergometer test until exhaustion was used twice on each patient.RESULTS:
A total of 14 patients were test-retested, and of these, 3 reported migraine following both tests, 5 after one of the tests, and 6 did not report migraine after either test. We observed a higher risk of migraine after 1 or 2 tests in patients with a higher baseline migraine frequency (p = 0.036).CONCLUSION:
In conclusion, the study showed that although maximal aerobic exercise can trigger migraine attacks, it does not always provoke an attack even in those who report exercise as a migraine trigger.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Ejercicio Físico
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Trastornos Migrañosos
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Eur Neurol
Año:
2017
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Article
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Suecia