Neurology Department, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton, WV 100QO, UK.
J Headache Pain. 2010 Feb;11(1):1-3. doi: 10.1007/s10194-009-0173-8. Epub 2009 Dec 1.
The epidemiology of headache in Arab countries was systematically reviewed through Medline identification of four papers reporting headache prevalence in the Arab nations of Qatar, Saudi Arabia (2 papers) and Oman. The prevalence of headache varied from 8 to 12% in Saudi Arabia to 72.5% in Qatar and 83.6% in Oman. Headache was commoner in females and younger people. The prevalence of tension headache was 3.1-9.5% in Saudi Arabia and the 1-year prevalence in Qatar was 11.2%. The migraine prevalence was 2.6-5% in Saudi Arabia and 7.9% in Qatar, while the 1-year migraine prevalence was 10.1% in Oman. The results show a migraine prevalence within that estimated worldwide. However, it is clear that epidemiological data from Arab countries are lacking, and there is disparity in the reported prevalence from Saudi Arabia when compared with its two neighbours, Qatar and Oman. Wider study adopting the same methodology in the six Gulf countries (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait) is needed to examine variations in headache and migraine prevalence.
通过 Medline 对四份报告阿拉伯国家(卡塔尔、沙特阿拉伯[两份论文]和阿曼)头痛患病率的论文进行系统综述,了解阿拉伯国家的头痛流行病学情况。头痛的患病率在沙特阿拉伯为 8%至 12%,在卡塔尔为 72.5%,在阿曼为 83.6%。头痛在女性和年轻人中更为常见。沙特阿拉伯紧张性头痛的患病率为 3.1%-9.5%,卡塔尔的 1 年患病率为 11.2%。沙特阿拉伯的偏头痛患病率为 2.6%-5%,卡塔尔为 7.9%,而阿曼的 1 年偏头痛患病率为 10.1%。结果显示偏头痛的患病率在全球估计范围内。然而,显然缺乏来自阿拉伯国家的流行病学数据,并且与邻国卡塔尔和阿曼相比,沙特阿拉伯报告的患病率存在差异。需要在海湾六国(沙特阿拉伯、卡塔尔、阿曼、巴林、阿拉伯联合酋长国和科威特)采用相同方法进行更广泛的研究,以检查头痛和偏头痛患病率的差异。