Prevalence of Headache Attributed to Airplane Travel Among Medical Students in Brazil.

Autor: Lima GAM; Department of Neurology, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brazil., Vasconcelos Júnior FCF; Department of Neurology, Federal University of Ceará, Fortaleza, Brazil., Morais IMA; Department of Neurology, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brazil., Cruz VT; Department of Neurology, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brazil., Krymchantowski AG; Headache Center of Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Jevoux C; Headache Center of Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Krymchantowski A; Headache Center of Rio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Silva-Néto RP; Department of Neurology, Federal University of Delta of Parnaíba, Parnaíba, Brazil.; Integrated Center for Medical Specialties, Parnaíba, Brazil.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Headache [Headache] 2020 Nov; Vol. 60 (10), pp. 2406-2412. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Sep 30.
DOI: 10.1111/head.13983
Abstrakt: Background: Headache attributed to airplane travel is a rare form of headache that develops exclusively during airplane travel. It is characterized by occurring during takeoff, landing, or both, and improves spontaneously within 30 minutes after the ascent or descent of the airplane is completed.
Objectives: Our objectives were to determine the prevalence of headache attributed to airplane travel among medical students who traveled by plane, the time of flight when it occurred, and the emotional state of passengers on new trips.
Methods: The study was prospective, cross-sectional, using a non-random sample of medical students who traveled by plane. In total, 155 passengers who traveled by plane on at least 3 flights, regardless of duration were interviewed.
Results: Headache during flight occurred 3 or more times in 7.5% (80/1070) of the trips and 14.2% (22/155) of the passengers, especially during takeoff or landing (17/22; 77.3%), having a stabbing character and lasting less than 30 minutes. The headache improved spontaneously at the end of the landing phase (17/22; 77.3%). When traveling again, 68.2% (15/22) of passengers traveled normally, despite previous painful experience.
Conclusions: This study demonstrated that headache attributed to airplane travel is not as rare as previously thought, being predominant during takeoff or landing. In addition, despite the bothersome feeling, most passengers who experienced this headache traveled normally, despite previous painful experience.
(© 2020 American Headache Society.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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