AI Article Synopsis

  • The study investigates the impact of neck pain on adults suffering from migraines and tension-type headaches (TTH) using the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).
  • A literature search identified 33 relevant studies, revealing that migraine sufferers had higher average NDI scores (16.2) than TTH patients (13.7), with chronic migraines linked to greater disability.
  • The findings suggest that neck pain significantly affects those with migraines more than TTH, although variations in study methods limit how broadly these results can be applied.

Article Abstract

Background: The present study aimed to assess the burden of neck pain in adults with migraine and tension-type headache (TTH), utilizing the Neck Disability Index (NDI) and Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS).

Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed and Embase to identify observational studies assessing NDI and NPRS in populations with migraine or TTH. The screening of articles was independently performed by two investigators (HMA and ZA). Pooled mean estimates were calculated through random-effects meta-analysis. The statistic assessed between-study heterogeneity, and meta-regression further explored heterogeneity factors.

Results: Thirty-three clinic-based studies met the inclusion criteria. For participants with migraine, the pooled mean NDI score was 16.2 (95% confidence interval (CI) = 13.2-19.2, = 99%). Additionally, the mean NDI was 5.5 (95% CI = 4.11-6.8,  < 0.001) scores higher in participants with chronic compared to episodic migraine. The pooled mean NDI score for participants with TTH was 13.7 (95% CI = 4.9-22.4, = 99%). In addition, the meta-analysis revealed a mean NPRS score of 5.7 (95% CI = 5.1-6.2,  = 95%) across all participants with migraine.

Conclusions: This systematic review and meta-analysis shows a greater degree of neck pain-related disability in migraine compared to TTH. Nevertheless, the generalizability of these findings is constrained by methodological variations identified in the current literature.

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