Among those with atopic dermatitis, smoking and male sex were significantly associated with higher risk for new-onset migraine<\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
By Lori Solomon HealthDay Reporter<\/b><\/p>\n
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FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) have a significantly increased risk for new-onset migraine, according to a letter to the editor published online Oct. 21 in the Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology & Venereology<\/em>.<\/p>\n Ji Hae Lee, from the Catholic University of Korea in Seoul, and colleagues used the Korean National Health Insurance Service claims database to identify 3.5 million adults in Korea who underwent a nationwide health check-up in 2009. The impact of AD on the risk for new-onset migraine was assessed.<\/p>\n The researchers found that 48,983 adults (1.5 percent) had a diagnosis of AD, while 449,484 new-onset migraines were identified during 7.6 years of median follow-up. In people with AD, the cumulative incidence of new-onset migraine was 21.8 per 1,000 person-years, which was significantly higher than in those without AD (16.5 per 1,000 person-years; hazard ratio, 1.26). The risk for new migraine was slightly higher among those with moderate-to-severe AD (hazard ratio, 1.26) versus those with mild AD. Among patients with AD, smoking and male sex were significantly associated with a higher risk for new-onset migraine. There was also a synergistic increase in the risk for migraine in AD patients with sleep disorders or stroke.<\/p>\n “Further study is needed to examine whether appropriate management of AD can guard against the risk of new-onset migraine,” the authors write.<\/p>\n Abstract\/Full Text (subscription or payment may be required)<\/a><\/p>\n <\/i><\/p>\n