Rocha-Filho PAS, Marques KS, Torres RCS, Leal KNR. Migraine, Osmophobia, and Anxiety.
Pain Med 2015;
17:776-80. [PMID:
26814297 DOI:
10.1093/pm/pnv071]
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Abstract
OBJECTIVES
To evaluate the association between osmophobia and the characteristics of patients and their headaches, among migraine patients.
METHODS
This was a cross-sectional study. Patients who consecutively sought medical attendance in a primary care unit were asked about their headaches over the last 12 months. Those who had migraine were included. A semi-structured interview, the Headache Impact Test and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale were used.
RESULTS
147 patients had migraine; 78 had osmophobia; 60 had significant anxiety symptoms; and 78 had significant depression symptoms. The mean age of these patients was 43.2 years (± 13.7); 91.2% were women. The mean length of time with complaints of headache was 13.8 years (± 12). Among the migraine patients, those with anxiety, more years of headache history, and phonophobia presented significantly more osmophobia (multivariate logistic regression).
CONCLUSION
Osmophobia in migraine patients is associated with significant anxiety symptoms, length of headache history, and phonophobia.
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