Bamaga Ahmed K, Alqarni Lama, Alrefaei Mariya Ibrahim, Aljedani Hind Zayed, Ywsef Khlod Ahmad, Yaseen Hadeel Hamzah, Rasdwi Kholood, Alhuzaifi Yosra Khalil
Department of Pediatrics, Neuromuscular Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
J Family Med Prim Care. 2025 Jun;14(6):2452-2457. doi: 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1904_24. Epub 2025 Jun 30.
Migraine can occur at any stage of childhood; however, its prevalence increases during school years, affecting various aspects of life, including daily routines and school attendance.
To evaluate the quality of life (QOL) in children and adolescents with migraines.
This cross-sectional study was conducted at several specialized pediatric neurology clinics between 2020 and 2023. Participants were provided with an online questionnaire. The validated Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) for parental reports was applied to evaluate QOL, covering four dimensions: physical, emotional, social, and school functioning.
In total, 109 eligible patients were identified, yielding an estimated prevalence of 5.45%. The study population comprised 51% males, with a mean age of onset of 9 ± 3 years. The mean total PedsQL score across all dimensions per participant was 76 ± 17 points. Significant associations were observed for age ( = 0.02), adherence to dietary recommendations ( = 0.01), and hours spent playing video games per day ( = 0.02) on the total PedsQL score.
Children and adolescents with migraines exhibit a reduced QOL, particularly in the emotional and school functioning domains. These findings underscore the importance of early screening and management of migraines in pediatric patients.
偏头痛可发生于儿童期的任何阶段；然而，其患病率在学龄期有所上升，会影响生活的各个方面，包括日常生活和上学出勤情况。
评估偏头痛患儿及青少年的生活质量（QOL）。
这项横断面研究于2020年至2023年在多家专业儿科神经科诊所进行。研究人员向参与者提供了一份在线问卷。采用经过验证的用于家长报告的儿童生活质量量表（PedsQL）来评估生活质量，涵盖四个维度：身体、情感、社交和学校功能。
总共确定了109名符合条件的患者，估计患病率为5.45%。研究人群中男性占51%，平均发病年龄为9±3岁。每位参与者在所有维度上的PedsQL总分平均为76±17分。观察到年龄（P = 0.02）、对饮食建议的依从性（P = 0.01）和每天玩电子游戏的时长（P = 0.02）与PedsQL总分之间存在显著关联。
偏头痛患儿及青少年的生活质量有所下降，尤其是在情感和学校功能领域。这些发现强调了对儿科患者偏头痛进行早期筛查和管理的重要性。
