Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Effects of the onabotulinumtoxinA follow-up delay in migraine course during the COVID-19 lockdown. |
| Authors: |
Gonzalez-Martinez, Alicia (AUTHOR), Planchuelo-Gómez, Álvaro (AUTHOR), Guerrero, Ángel L (AUTHOR), García-Azorín, David (AUTHOR), Santos-Lasaosa, Sonia (AUTHOR), Navarro-Pérez, María Pilar (AUTHOR), Odriozola-González, Paula (AUTHOR), Irurtia, María Jesús (AUTHOR), Quintas, Sonia (AUTHOR), de Luis-García, Rodrigo (AUTHOR), Gago-Veiga, Ana Beatriz (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Neurological Sciences. Dec2021, Vol. 42 Issue 12, p5087-5092. 6p. 1 Chart, 2 Graphs. |
| Subjects: |
Botulinum A toxins, COVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, Migraine, Stay-at-home orders |
| Abstract: |
Background: Face-to-face procedures have been postponed during COVID-19 pandemic. We aim to evaluate the impact of onabotulinumtoxinA follow-up delay in migraine during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Subjective worsening, intensity of migraine attacks, and frequency of headache and migraine were retrospectively compared between patients with unmodified and interrupted onabotulinumtoxinA follow-up in Headache Units. Results: We included 67 patients with chronic migraine or high-frequency episodic migraine under onabotulinumtoxinA treatment, 65 (97.0%) female, 44.5 ± 12.1 years old. Treatment administration was voluntarily delayed in 14 (20.9%) patients and nine (13.4%) were unable to continue follow-up. Patients with uninterrupted follow-up during lockdown presented 7.6 and 8.1 less monthly days with headache (adjusted p = 0.017) and migraine attacks (adjusted p = 0.009) compared to patients whose follow-up was interrupted, respectively. Conclusion: Involuntary delay of onabotulinumtoxinA follow-up in patients with migraine due to COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a higher frequency of headache and migraine attacks. Safe administration of onabotulinumtoxinA during lockdown should be promoted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
