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Published in: BMC Pediatrics 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Headache | Research

Exploring the link between pediatric headaches and environmental noise exposure

Authors: Sunho Lee, Kyung-Ran Kim, Wanhyung Lee

Published in: BMC Pediatrics | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

Headaches are the most common neurologic symptoms in the pediatric population. Most primary headache in children and adolescents focuses on associated factors, including noise. Auditory discomfort is related to recognizing the pain. We aimed to analyze the headache profile of pediatric populations and the connection between noise exposure and head pain in children and adolescents.

Methods

We reviewed retrospectively medical records of the pediatric population with headaches in Gyeongsang National University Changwon Hospital from January 2022 to April 2023. Personal headache profiling from self-questionnaires and environmental noise data from the National Noise Information System (NNIS) were used to analyze each variable, and chi-square tests and linear regression models by SAS were used to analyze the statistical correlation.

Results

Of the 224 participants, 125 were clinically diagnosed with headaches. Of the 104 pubertal subjects, 56.7% were diagnosed with headaches, compared to 60% in the prepubertal group. Both daytime and nighttime noise was significantly higher in the diagnosed headache group than in the non-diagnosed group. Headache duration increased by daytime and nighttime noise with statistical significance in age-adjusted models.

Conclusion

We found that noise exposure is correlated to headaches in children and adolescents. Daytime and nighttime environmental noise exposure was significantly associated with the duration of headaches through our data. Therefore, we assume that noise exposure is vitally relevant to prolonged headaches in the pediatric population. Further research is needed to improve our data.
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Metadata
Title
Exploring the link between pediatric headaches and environmental noise exposure
Authors
Sunho Lee
Kyung-Ran Kim
Wanhyung Lee
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
Headache
Published in
BMC Pediatrics / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-023-04490-4

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