Migraine headache in Shirqat city and The Role of Some Prophylactic Drugs

Abstract

Background: Headache disorders: are classified as primary and secondary, migraine is one of the most common primary headache. It affects 6% of American men & 18% of women. 
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of some prophylactic drugs on migraine headache during and after treatment and distribution of the disease according to age and gender in Shirqat city.
Materials  &Methods: a  prospective  study  was  performed  in  Shirqat general hospital - outpatient clinic in Shirqat city from September 2016- September 2019. The age of patients were ranging between (15-60 years) with mean age of patients was (31, 9) and there are 103 male and 224 female .Inclusion criteria in general included patients who had frequent or long lasting migraine headaches.
Results: In this study most patients were women, female-male ratio about 2,2:1, mean age 31.9. in our study used six prophylactic drugs and patients divided to groups, each group used one prophylactic drug. All prophylactic drugs  show  good  effect  on  migraine  headache  during  and  even  after treatment.
Conclusions:
Migraine headache one of the most common primary headache in Shirqat city, more in female and in young and middle ages.
And  All prophylactic drugs showed good obvious effects and the best one was propranolol.