Effect of Maternal Migraine during Gestation and Delivery Outcomes
Maryam Shoaib, Muhammad Sohail Tareen, Samia Saifullah, Fahmida Umar
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ABSTRACT
Background: Migraine is defined as a condition accompanied with head ache, nausea,
visual and sound sensitivity.
Objective: To
determine the effect of migraine on maternal and neonatal health.
Study Design: Case control study
Place and Duration of Study: Department of Obstetrics
& Gynaecology, Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta from 1st
August 2018 to 31st August 2021.
Methodology: One hundred pregnant women divided into migraine and non-migraine
groups were enrolled. Both groups were assessed for their sociodemographic,
clinical and biochemical status. Their information was documented.
Results: Group I females were
above 36 years of age and were in their first trimester. There were 56% women
who did not presented visual aura. More irritability, pre-term labour and
preeclampsia, risk of C section and hypertension was noticed in group I than
Group II.
Conclusion: Migraine is linked with higher risk of hypertension,
preeclampsia, C section and low birth weight new born.
Key words: Migraine, Pregnancy, Low
birth weight