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Migraine Predicts Self-Reported Muscle Tension in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Received November 27, 2006; revised March 29, 2007; accepted April 5, 2007. From the Dept. of Psychiatry, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, and Chang Gung University College of Medicine; The Nursing Department, Taipei Veterans General Hospital; the Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, and the National Yang-Ming University School of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan. Send correspondence and reprint requests to Shuu-Jiun Wang M.D., The Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201 Shi-Pai Rd., Section 2, Taipei, 112, Taiwan. e-mail: sjwang{at}vghtpe.gov.tw
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify factors related to muscle tension in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with comorbid anxiety and migraine. METHOD: Consecutive psychiatric outpatients with MDD were enrolled. Self-reported muscle tension (SMT) during the previous week was evaluated with a 0–10 scale. RESULTS: Of 135 participants with MDD, 63 (46.7%) had migraine. Multiple-regression analyses showed that migraine and headache intensity were two major independent factors related to SMT. CONCLUSION: Further studies on musculoskeletal symptoms in MDD should not neglect the impact of migraine.

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