Association of psychiatric co.morbidity and efficacy of treatment in chronic daily headache in Indian population

Ajai Kumar Singh; Rakesh Shukla; Jitendra Kumar Trivedi; Deepti Singh

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10.4103/0976-3147.112736

Association of psychiatric co.morbidity and efficacy of treatment in chronic daily headache in Indian population

Ajai Kumar Singh^,, Rakesh Shukla, Jitendra Kumar Trivedi, Deepti Singh

Department of Neurology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Gomti Nagar, India

1 Departments of Neurology, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (Erstwhile King George’s Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

2 Departments of Psychiatry, Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj Medical University (Erstwhile King George’s Medical University), Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Dr. Ajai Kumar Singh Department of Neurology, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences Vibhuti Khand‑2, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow ‑ 226 010, Uttar Pradesh India ajai.shreshtha@gmail.com

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Objective: To study the prevalence of psychiatric co‑morbidity in patients of chronic daily headache (CDH) and compare the efficacy of treatment between various type of headache associated with psychiatric co‑morbidity. Materials and Methods: Prospective case control cohort study, 92 consecutive patients of CDH meeting eligibility criteria. The diagnosis of various subtypes of CDH was made according to the IHS criteria. Age, sex, educational, marital and socioeconomic status, matched controls were also selected. Patients were evaluated with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) scale at the time of enrolment and at 3 months. Results: CDH accounted for 28% of all headache patients. The mean age of presentation was 30.2 ± 10.3 years, male: Female ratio of 28:64 and mean duration of 4.56 ± 0.56 years. Chronic migraine (CM) accounted for 59 patients, chronic tension type headache (CTTH) 22 patients, new daily persistent headache (NDPH) 3 patients and miscellaneous 8 patients. Psychiatric co‑morbidity was present in 53.3% patients with CDH, and was more common in CM (62.7%) as compared to CTTH (36.4%). Single psychiatric co‑morbidity was seen in 26 patients, while 23 patients had multiple co‑morbidity. Major depressive episode, anxiety disorder, agoraphobia and dysthymia were significant psychiatric co‑morbidities. Patients with CM were treated with topiramate or divalproex sodium ER and CTTH were treated with amitriptyline. 55 patients came for follow up at 3 months, improvement in headache was seen in 29 patients. Conclusion: Psychiatric co‑morbidity was present in more than 50% patients with CDH and its presence along with a duration of ≥2 years was associated with a poor response to treatment.

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Chronic daily headache

chronic migraine

chronic tension type headache

psychiatric co.morbidity

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[1] Castillo J, Munoz P, Guitera V, Pascual J, . Epidemiology of chronic daily headache in the general population. Headache. 1999;39:190-6.
[Google Scholar]

[2] Silberstein S. D., Lipton R. B., . Chronic daily headache. Curr Opin Neurol. 2000;13:277-83.
[Google Scholar]

[3] Juang K. D., Wang S. J., Fuh J. L., Lu S. R., Su T. P., . Co-morbidity of depressive and anxiety disorders in chronic daily headache and its subtypes. Headache. 2000;40:818-23.
[Google Scholar]

[4] Verri A. P., Proletti Cecchini A, Galli C, Granella F, Sandrini G, Nappi G, . Psychiatric co-morbidity in chronic daily headache. Cephalalgia. 1998;18:45-9.
[Google Scholar]

[5] Mitsikostas D. D., Thomas A. M., . Co-morbidity of headache and depressive disorders. Cephalalgia. 1999;19:211-7.
[Google Scholar]

[6] Cerbo R, Prudenzano M. P., Barbanti P, . The importance of anxiety and depression as factors in chronicisation of primary headaches. J Headache Pain. 2000;1:S45-54.
[Google Scholar]

[7] Guidetti V, Galli F, . Psychiatric co-morbidity in chronic daily headache: Pathophysiology, etiology, and diagnosis. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2002;6:492-7.
[Google Scholar]

[8] Torelli P, Lambru G, Manzoni G. C., . Psychiatric co-morbidity and headache: Clinical and therapeutic aspects. Neurol Sci. 2006;27:S73-6.
[Google Scholar]

[9] Hamelsky S. W., Lipton R. B., . Psychiatric co-morbidity of migraine. Headache. 2006;46:1327-33.
[Google Scholar]

[10] Heckman B. D., Holroyd K. A., . Tension-type headache and psychiatric co-morbidity. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2006;10:439-47.
[Google Scholar]

[11] Ferrari M. D., Odnik J, Tapparelli C, Van Kempen G. M., Pennings E. J., Bruyn G. W., . Serotonin metabolism in migraine. Neurology. 1989;39:1239-42.
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[12] Karakurum B, Soylu O, Karatas M, Giray S, Tan M, Arlier Z, et al . Personality, depression and anxiety as a risk factor for chronic migraine. Int J Neurosci. 2004;114:1391-9.
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[13] Wang S. J., Juang K. D., . Psychiatric co-morbidity of chronic daily headache: Impact, treatment, outcome, and future studies. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2002;6:505-10.
[Google Scholar]

[14] Lake A. E. 3rd, Rains J. C., Penzien D. B., Lipchik G. L., . Headache and psychiatric co-morbidity: Historical context, clinical implications, and research relevance. Headache. 2005;45:493-506.
[Google Scholar]

[15] Gentili C, Panicucci P, Guazzelli M, . Psychiatric co-morbidity and chronicisation in primary headache. J Headache Pain. 2005;6:338-40.
[Google Scholar]

[16] Sandrini M, Vitale G, Pini L. A., Sternieri E, Bertolini A, . Effects of chronic treatment with phenazone on the hot-plate test and [3H] serotonin binding sites in pons and cortex membranes of the Rat. Pharmacology. 1993;47:84-90.
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Association of psychiatric co.morbidity and efficacy of treatment in chronic daily headache in Indian population

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ABSTRACT

Keywords

Chronic daily headache

chronic migraine

chronic tension type headache

psychiatric co.morbidity

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