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The Journal of Headache and Pain
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Research article

Aggression and its association with suicidality in migraine patients: a case-control study

Authors: Sung-Pa Park, Jong-Geun Seo

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Background

To identify aggression and its association with suicidality in migraine patients.

Methods

We enrolled 144 migraine patients who made their first visit to our headache clinic. We collected data regarding their clinical characteristics and the patients completes the Aggression Questionnaire (AQ) and other questionnaires. We also interviewed patients with the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview—Plus Version 5.0.0 (MINI) to identify their suicidality. The degree of aggression in migraine patients was compared to the degree of aggression in healthy controls. Major determinants for aggression and its association with suicidality were also examined.

Results

The overall AQ score and anger and hostility subscale scores were higher in migraine patients than controls. For migraine chronicity, patients with chronic migraine (CM) had a higher overall AQ score and physical aggression, anger, and hostility subscale scores than controls. On the other hand, all AQ scores in patients with episodic migraine were not different from the scores of the controls. Although several factors were associated with the overall AQ score, major determinants were anxiety (ß = 0.395, p < 0.001), headache intensity (ß = 0.180, p = 0.016), and CM (ß = − 0.165, p = 0.037). Patients who had suicidality based on the MINI showed a higher overall AQ score than patients without suicidality (p < 0.001).

Conclusions

Aggression is likely to be a common feature in CM. Comorbid aggression may help to identify suicidality in migraine patients.
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Metadata
Title
Aggression and its association with suicidality in migraine patients: a case-control study
Authors
Sung-Pa Park
Jong-Geun Seo
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 1/2018
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-018-0903-x

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