Key clinical point: Parental migraine was associated with an increased risk for major mental disorders in the offspring, including attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder.
Major finding: Offspring of parents with vs without migraine had a significantly higher risk for ADHD (hazard ratio [HR] 1.37; 95% CI 1.25-1.50), bipolar disorder (HR 1.35; 95% CI 1.06-1.71), and depressive disorder (HR 1.33; 95% CI 1.21-1.47). Sub-analyses revealed that only maternal migraine was a significant risk factor for these disorders.
Study details: This study used data from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database and included 22,747 offspring of parents with migraine and 227,470 matched offspring of parents without migraine.
Disclosures: This study was supported by grants from the Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Yen Tjing Ling Medical Foundation, and Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan. The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
Source: Li D-J, Tsai S-J, Chen T-J, et al. Risk of major mental disorders in the offspring of parents with migraine. Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2024;23:23 (Jun 22). Doi: 10.1186/s12991-024-00508-y Source