Daily light exposure habits of youth with migraine: a prospective exploratory study.
Publication/Presentation Date
1-1-2025
Abstract
Photophobia is a common symptom in youth with migraine, but it is unknown if this leads to light-avoidant behavior, and its effect on migraine disease burden. We conducted an exploratory study measuring light exposure using wearable light logger pendants in 20 adolescents with migraine (ages 15-21) over one week. On average, participants received recommended light exposure during only 15.1% during the day (
Volume
2
Issue
1
First Page
39
Last Page
39
ISSN
2948-281X
Published In/Presented At
Patterson Gentile, C., Shah, R., Marquez De Prado, B., Raj, N., Szperka, C. L., Hershey, A. D., & Aguirre, G. K. (2025). Daily light exposure habits of youth with migraine: a prospective exploratory study. Npj biological timing and sleep, 2(1), 39. https://doi.org/10.1038/s44323-025-00056-y
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
41312089
Department(s)
Medical Education
Document Type
Article