• Dr. P.KISHORE
• K. Nageswari Devi
• B. Shivani
• Om Prakash
• D. Sudheer kumar

ABSTRACT- To determine the precipitating factors and assessment of treatment pattern in migraine patients. This observational study was conducted in 100 migraine patients from Sri Sri Neuro centre Warangal. Patients data was collected from case sheets and through predesigned questionnaire containing information on age, sex, social status and a predetermined list of precipitating factors. In our study, of 100 patients more number of patients (56 %) were found among 21 – 40 years age group. Female patients were found to be (93) more affected than male.The major triggering factors identified were stress (62.9 %), change of weather (56 %), travelling (53 %). In our study, most commonly prescribed drugs are combination of Rizatriptan and Naproxen (59 %), followed by sumatriptan and naproxen (16 %) and preventive therapy such as propranolol and flunarizine (66 %) followed by Divalproex sodium (17 %), Amitriptylline (5 %) are given. Female patients are more affected compared to male patients and highest count of patients was observed in age group 21 – 40 years age group. Stress, change in weather and travelling are identified as major triggering factors for migraine. A combination of triptans and NSAIDs (rizatriptan + naproxen) is most commonly prescribed along with preventive medications which frequently includes combination of propranolol and flunarizine.

Migraine, photophobia, phonophobia, rizatriptan, naproxen

"A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON TRIGGERING FACTORS AND ASSESSMENT OF TREATMENT PATTERN IN MIGRAINE PATIENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.170-175, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907B86.pdf

"A PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON TRIGGERING FACTORS AND ASSESSMENT OF TREATMENT PATTERN IN MIGRAINE PATIENTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp170-175, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907B86.pdf