Ho K H, Ong B K, Chong P N
Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore Med J. 1996 Dec;37(6):583-4.
A 78-point self-administered questionnaire relating to headaches was completed by 1208 undergraduates of the National University of Singapore. The management and characteristics of the study population that had sought medical consultation for their headaches was studied. The lifetime prevalence of headaches in the study population was 98.1%. One hundred and six (8.8%) had visited a doctor for their headache. These had more severe symptoms and required more pharmacotherapy. They also tended to have migraines rather than tension headaches. Malays were more likely than non-Malays to seek medical attention. No significant gender predisposition was found. Eight of the 106 (7.5%) had been given prophylactic/interval therapy. A significant proportion of the study population responds well to non-prescription medication, suggesting that the purpose of many medical consultations may be to relieve anxieties regarding the diagnosis rather than to obtain symptomatic relief.
新加坡国立大学的1208名本科生完成了一份关于头痛的78项自填式问卷。对因头痛寻求医疗咨询的研究人群的管理和特征进行了研究。研究人群中头痛的终生患病率为98.1%。其中106人（8.8%）因头痛看过医生。这些人症状更严重，需要更多药物治疗。他们也更倾向于患偏头痛而非紧张性头痛。马来人比非马来人更有可能寻求医疗帮助。未发现明显的性别倾向。106人中有8人（7.5%）接受了预防性/间歇性治疗。很大一部分研究人群对非处方药反应良好，这表明许多医疗咨询的目的可能是缓解对诊断的焦虑，而不是获得症状缓解。
