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Long screen time exposure could increase the risk of migraine

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Time spent looking at smartphones, tablets, computer screens and televisions correlates with the risk of migraine in young adults, a new study shows. Previous studies have associated long periods spent watching television with an increased risk of both migraine and nonmigraine headaches, but the composite effect of screen time, including traditional and newer electronic devices, has not been examined until now.

Migraine typically begins in young adulthood and, as Montagni points out, “students often have high screen time exposure because they increasingly use computers for academic work. In addition, they spend on average 2 h per day watching television, and most of them also spend substantial amount of time using a smartphone.”

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  1. Montagni, I. et al. Screen time exposure and reporting of headaches in young adults: a cross-sectional study. Cephalalgia http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0333102415620286

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Malkki, H. Long screen time exposure could increase the risk of migraine. Nat Rev Neurol 12, 4 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2015.238

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