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Asthma Hospitalization in Children Linked With Doubled Migraine Incidence

Publish date:: September 10, 2019

Key clinical point: Children and adolescents hospitalized for asthma had a significantly increased rate of migraine.

Major finding: After adjustment, migraine hospitalizations were 120% more common among kids hospitalized for asthma, compared with no asthma.

Study details: A review of data collected in the U.S. Kids’ Inpatient Database.

Disclosures: Dr. Patel reported no relevant disclosures.

Citation:

Patel RS et al. Headache. 2019 June;59[S1]:1-208, Abstract P78.

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