| Title |
Influence of temperature changes on migraine occurrence in Germany
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|---|---|
| Published in |
International Journal of Biometeorology, August 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00484-012-0582-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Jörg Scheidt, Christina Koppe, Sven Rill, Dirk Reinel, Florian Wogenstein, Johannes Drescher |
| Abstract |
Many factors trigger migraine attacks. Weather is often reported to be one of the most common migraine triggers. However, there is little scientific evidence about the underlying mechanisms and causes. In our pilot study, we used smartphone apps and a web form to collect around 4,700 migraine messages in Germany between June 2011 and February 2012. Taking interdiurnal temperature changes as an indicator for changes in the prevailing meteorological conditions, our analyses were focused on the relationship between temperature changes and the frequency of occurrence of migraine attacks. Linear trends were fitted to the total number of migraine messages with respect to temperature changes. Statistical and systematic errors were estimated. Both increases and decreases in temperature lead to a significant increase in the number of migraine messages. A temperature increase (decrease) of 5 °C resulted in an increase of 19 ± 7 % (24 ± 8 %) in the number of migraine messages. |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 32 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 4 | 13% |
| Researcher | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 4 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 5 | 16% |
| Unknown | 7 | 22% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 11 | 34% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 9% |
| Psychology | 3 | 9% |
| Environmental Science | 2 | 6% |
| Computer Science | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 4 | 13% |
| Unknown | 7 | 22% |
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