Prevalence of Primary Headache in Nurses in Japan: A Cross-sectional Single-center Study

Conclusion Migraines have a high prevalence (>20%) among nurses and are often under-diagnosed. In many cases, headache-associated symptoms are more important than laterality or other characteristics for the diagnosis. Many nurses are treated for headaches without a correct diagnosis. Further education regarding primary headaches may be necessary for health practitioners as well as society.PMID:37722898 | DOI:10.2169/internalmedicine.1757-23

Source: Internal Medicine - September 18, 2023 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Koji Sekiguchi Sunjun Huh Narumi Watanabe Naoki Miyazaki Kei Ishizuchi Chisato Iba Yu Tagashira Mamoru Shibata Ryo Takemura Jin Nakahara Tsubasa Takizawa Source Type: research