Open AccessPrevalence of primary headache among medical students at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Ibrahim Almesned,
Nayef Ghasham AlQahtani,
Jammaz A Alarifi,
Turki N Alsaawy,
Sajida Agha,
Mohammed A Alhumaid
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_240_18
Subject(s) - medicine , bin , optometry , family medicine , medical education , mechanical engineering , engineering
Headache is among the commonest complaints in medical students; it could be due to many physical or psychological stressors. It has two main types: primary (including tension-type, migraine, and cluster) and secondary. The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of headache among male and female medical students.