Accuracy of migraine diagnosis and treatment by neurologists in the Baltic states: e-survey with clinical case challenge.

Accuracy Anti-CGRP Burden Diagnosis Migraine Prophylaxis Treatment Triptans

Journal

European journal of medical research
ISSN: 2047-783X
Titre abrégé: Eur J Med Res
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9517857

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
18 Dec 2023
Historique:
received: 20 02 2023
accepted: 27 11 2023
medline: 19 12 2023
pubmed: 19 12 2023
entrez: 19 12 2023
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Underdiagnosis of migraine causes a significant health burden, including lower quality of life, excessive medication use, and a delay in effective treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate migraine diagnosis accuracy and to review the treatment approaches used by neurologists in the Baltic states. The research was conducted as an anonymous e-survey with four cases in March and April 2021. 119 practicing adult neurologists have participated. The migraine diagnostic accuracy was 63.2%. The most commonly used diagnostic criteria were moderate/severe pain, unilateral pain, and disruption of daily activities. Diagnostic accuracy did not differ significantly between neurologists who always use ICHD-3 criteria and those who don't (68.4% vs. 58.5%, p = 0.167). It was higher in neurologists who were working in headache centers (91.7% vs. 60.9%, p = 0.012), and was related to a higher percentage of migraine diagnoses in all consulted headache patients (R Migraine diagnostic accuracy is improved through practical patient counseling and modern treatment prescription. Although the neurologists in the Baltic states follow current European guidelines, there is room for improvement in diagnostic accuracy to reduce migraine burden.

Sections du résumé

BACKGROUND BACKGROUND
Underdiagnosis of migraine causes a significant health burden, including lower quality of life, excessive medication use, and a delay in effective treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate migraine diagnosis accuracy and to review the treatment approaches used by neurologists in the Baltic states.
METHODS METHODS
The research was conducted as an anonymous e-survey with four cases in March and April 2021.
RESULTS RESULTS
119 practicing adult neurologists have participated. The migraine diagnostic accuracy was 63.2%. The most commonly used diagnostic criteria were moderate/severe pain, unilateral pain, and disruption of daily activities. Diagnostic accuracy did not differ significantly between neurologists who always use ICHD-3 criteria and those who don't (68.4% vs. 58.5%, p = 0.167). It was higher in neurologists who were working in headache centers (91.7% vs. 60.9%, p = 0.012), and was related to a higher percentage of migraine diagnoses in all consulted headache patients (R
CONCLUSIONS CONCLUSIONS
Migraine diagnostic accuracy is improved through practical patient counseling and modern treatment prescription. Although the neurologists in the Baltic states follow current European guidelines, there is room for improvement in diagnostic accuracy to reduce migraine burden.

Identifiants

pubmed: 38110980
doi: 10.1186/s40001-023-01555-z
pii: 10.1186/s40001-023-01555-z
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Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

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Informations de copyright

© 2023. The Author(s).

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Auteurs

Mantas Jokubaitis (M)

Centre of Neurology, Vilnius University, Santariškių St. 2, 08406, Vilnius, Lithuania. mantas.jokubaitis1@gmail.com.

Greta Vrublevska (G)

Institute of Clinical Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.

Linda Zvaune (L)

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Riga East Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.

Mark Braschinsky (M)

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia.
Neurology Clinic, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.

Alo-Rainer Leheste (AR)

Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tartu University Hospital, Tartu, Estonia.

Gatis Saknītis (G)

Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.

Danils Žukovs (D)

Faculty of Medicine, Riga Stradins University, Riga, Latvia.
Department of Neurology, Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital, Riga, Latvia.

Kristina Ryliškienė (K)

Centre of Neurology, Vilnius University, Santariškių St. 2, 08406, Vilnius, Lithuania.

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