Bariatric Surgery Promising in Migraine Control: a Controlled Trial on Weight Loss and Its Effect on Migraine Headache

Introduction There is evidence that substantial weight loss through bariatric surgery (BS) may result in short-term improvement of migraine severity. However, it still remains to be seen whether smaller amounts of weight loss have a similar effect on migraine headache. This study has been designed t...

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Published in:Obesity surgery 2018, Vol.28 (1), p.87-96
Main Authors: Razeghi Jahromi, Soodeh, Abolhasani, Maryam, Ghorbani, Zeinab, Sadre-Jahani, Solmaz, Alizadeh, Zahra, Talebpour, Mohammad, Meysamie, Alipasha, Togha, Mansoureh
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Language:English
Subjects:
Gastrointestinal surgery
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Migraine
Obesity
Original Contributions
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Weight control
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Summary:Introduction There is evidence that substantial weight loss through bariatric surgery (BS) may result in short-term improvement of migraine severity. However, it still remains to be seen whether smaller amounts of weight loss have a similar effect on migraine headache. This study has been designed to compare the effects of weight reduction through BS and non-surgical modifications. Materials and Methods Migraine characteristics were assessed at 1 month before (T0), 1 month (T1), and 6 months (T2) after BS (vertical sleeve gastrectomy (VSG) ( n  = 25) or behavioral therapy (BT) ( n  = 26) in obese women (aged 18–60 years) with migraine headache. Migraine was diagnosed using the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHDIIβ) criteria. Results There was significant reduction in the visual analog scale (VAS) from the baseline to T1 and T2 in both groups. The number of migraine-free days showed a significant increase within each group ( p  
ISSN:0960-8923
1708-0428
DOI:10.1007/s11695-017-2793-4