Daily light exposure habits of youth with migraine: A prospective pilot study.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-3-2025
Abstract
Photophobia is a common symptom in youth with migraine, but it is unknown if it leads to light avoidant behavior, and if such behaviors worsen disease burden. We conducted a feasibility study between November and March 2024 measuring light exposure using wearable light logger pendants in 20 youth with migraine (10-21 years old) while migraine symptoms were tracked with a text-based daily diary. On average, participants received recommended light exposure during only 14.5% +/- SD 7.0 of daylight hours but were consistently below the recommended maximum light levels 3 hours prior to bed (77.5% +/- 21.6 of the time), and at night (99.1% +/- 2.9 of the time). Daily light exposure patterns that were phase shifted 60 minutes later in youth with chronic (compared to non-chronic) migraine. Measuring daily light exposure is feasible in pediatric populations with photophobia and reveals intriguing trends that warrant further study.
ISSN
2693-5015
Published In/Presented At
Gentile, C. P., Shah, R., de Prado, B. M., Raj, N., Szperka, C., Hershey, A., & Aguirre, G. (2025). Daily light exposure habits of youth with migraine: A prospective pilot study. Research square, rs.3.rs-6682653. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6682653/v1
Disciplines
Education | Medical Education
PubMedID
40502761
Department(s)
Department of Education
Document Type
Article