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Alcohol Consumption and Migraine

Klebanoff, Louise M

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Atlanta: Relias Learning

Peer reviewed.‎Citation/Abstract coverage: Jan 15, 2008 - present

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; Atlanta Vol. 41, Iss. 10,  (May 2019).

Dr. Klebanoff reports no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.

SOURCE : Onderwater GLJ, van Oosterhout WPJ, Schoonman GG, et al. Alcoholic beverages as trigger factor and the effect on alcohol consumption behavior in patients with migraine. Eur J Neurol 2019;26:588-595.

Migraine is a common disabling primary headache disorder that affects 12% of the population of the western world. As part of their treatment regimen, patients with migraine are advised to identify and avoid triggers. Alcoholic beverages, especially red wine, frequently are included as a top 10 trigger. However, very few, small, retrospective studies focus on alcoholic beverages as potential migraine triggers. Onderwater et al used data from the Leiden University Migraine Neuro-Analysis (LUMINA) project to identify which alcoholic beverages are reported as migraine triggers frequently, to estimate trigger consistency and time to attack onset, and to explore the effect on alcohol consumption. In this observational study, investigators used cross-sectional data collection via a web-based questionnaire sent by email. All patients with migraine included in LUMINA between February 2008 and January 2013 were sent an alcohol trigger questionnaire. Of 3,785 patients who received the questionnaire, 2,424 responded. Non-responders were older, had a longer disease duration, and reported higher attack frequency and number of migraine days. There was no significant difference in gender or migraine subtype. Data from 2,197 patients were available for analysis.

Overall, 783 patients reported alcohol as a migraine trigger. Of the 1,547 participants with migraine who consumed alcohol, 658 reported that alcohol was a trigger, 694 did not report alcohol as a trigger, and 195 were not sure. Patients who reported alcohol as a trigger were more likely to have migraine without aura, experienced a higher frequency of attacks, reported more migraine days, drank slightly more per occasion, and consumed more vodka and significantly less red...