Increased Burden of Headache and Migraine in PsA Patients

Key clinical point: Compared with control individuals without psoriatic arthritis (PsA), the burden of headache and migraine without aura was significantly higher in patients with PsA.

Major finding: The prevalence of headache (39.81% vs 26.44%; P = .028) and migraine without aura (18.52% vs 9.2%; P = .044) was significantly higher in patients with PsA vs control individuals without PsA. Patients with PsA who did vs did not have headaches also presented with a higher burden of comorbidities and prevalence of enthesitis (P = .02 for both).

Study details: This cross-sectional, observational cohort study included 216 patients with PsA, 70 patients with axial spondyloarthritis, and 87 gender-matched control individuals.

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Disclosures: This study did not receive any external funding. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.

Source: Marino A, Currado D, Altamura C, et al. Increased prevalence of headaches and migraine in patients with psoriatic arthritis and axial spondyloarthritis: Insights from an Italian cohort study. Biomedicines. 2024;12(2):371. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines12020371 Source