Cognitive functions in patients with vestibular migraine: Is there any difference from patients with migraine headaches only?
Birgül Dere, Hüseyin Nezih Özdemir, Hatice Eraslan Boz, Gülden Akdal, Neşe Çelebisoy, Figen GökçayBackground
The vestibular system contributes significantly to cognitive processes. Our study aims to detect the possible differences in cognitive function between patients with vestibular migraine (VM) and patients with migraine headaches only (MO).
Methods
This was a cross-sectional study. The participants took a number of tests during the same session: Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE), Stroop Test (ST), Digit Span Test (DST), Oktem Verbal Memory Process Test (OVMPT), Verbal and Nonverbal Cancellation Tests, Benton’s Judgment Of Line Orientation Test (BJLOT), Rey–Osterrieth Complex Figure Test (ROCFT), Verbal Fluency Test (VFT), and Trail Making Test (TMT), in addition to Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI) and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI).
Results
There were 97 participants (VM = 34, MO = 31, HC = 32), matched for age, sex, and education. Both patient groups had higher BAI scores than controls (
Conclusion
In conclusion, our study showed that attention, working memory, and spatial cognitive functions were affected in patients with VM. However, no overall cognitive differences were identified between patients with VM and patients with MO.