Prevalence of headache and migraine in schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates

Bener A., SWADI H., QASSIMI E., UDUMAN S.

ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE, vol.18, no.6, pp.522-524, 1998 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 1998
  • Doi Number: 10.5144/0256-4947.1998.522
  • Journal Name: ANNALS OF SAUDI MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.522-524
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The aim of this report was to study the prevalence of headache and migraine among schoolchildren in the United Arab Emirates, and to determine the relationship between headache and various factors, with special emphasis on migraine, and the impact of headache on school attendance.