Relation between migraine, diabetes mellitus and physical exercise

Abstract

Background-Migraine may be due to several factors, including the fast and physical exercise. According to literature, these phenomena may be related to glicemia.Purpose - The present study verified the relation between diabetes mellitus, migraine and physical exercise. Methods - This study assessed 100 diabetics (50 type 1 and 50 type 2) and 100 normal people (control group) in order to study the relation between diabetes mellitus, migraine and physical exercise. Results- Migraine occurred in 28% of control group and 32% of diabetics type 1: migraine was reduced in one patient after starting diabetes, 20% developed migraine in presence of diabetes and 2 patients worsen their migraine episodes after diabetes. Migraine was present in 18% of the diabetics type 2. 20,5% of diabetics who practiced exercises had migraine and 30% of sedentaries had such episodes. The results of control group were similar: 31% of 71 sedentaries had migraine; and 21,7% of 29 who regularly practice exercises had migraine. Conclusions- Physical exercise is associated with less migraine either in control or diabetic groups.