Rinsho Shinkeigaku (Clinical Neurology)

Original Article

Impact of migraine on family members: an investigation by Impact of Migraine on Partners and Adolescent Children (IMPAC)

Takao Takeshima, M.D., Ph.D.1), Satomi Ooba, M.D., Ph.D.2), Yoshiki Hanaoka, M.D., Ph.D.3), Masayuki Hamakawa, Ph.D.4), Yoshinori Tanizawa, Ph.D.5), Satoshi Osaga5), Hideyuki Imagawa5), Michio Okada5) and Mika Komori, M.D., Ph.D.5)

1)Departments of Neurology, Tominaga Hospital
2)Ooba Clinic for Neurosurgery & Headache
3)Department of Neurosurgery, Shinshu University School of Medicine
4)Social Survey Research Information Co., Ltd.
5)Eli Lilly Japan K.K.

Using the Japanese version of the Impact of Migraine on Partners and Adolescent Children (IMPAC) and Family Question prepared based on IMPAC, we investigated the impact of migraine on family members from the perspectives of both patients and their family members. Our results showed that migraine had an impact on the family members living with the patients in Japan as well, and the perception of migraine differed partially between patients and their family members. We also found that the Japanese version of the IMPAC showed a correlation with existing instruments to evaluate impact of migraine, indicating its validity. The application of this study's findings in clinical practice could help alleviate the disease burden of migraine on patients and their family members.
Supplementary data
Impact of migraine on family members: an investigation by Impact of Migraine on Partners and Adolescent Children (IMPAC)
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(CLINICA NEUROL, 63: 813−823, 2023)
key words: migraine, patient-family relation, cost of illness, patient outcome assessment, self report

(Received: 13-Jul-23)