Driving is a multitasking activity that requires sustained attention, multisensory integration, and rapid reaction capacity. This study aims to assess the under-recognized disability experienced during driving in individuals with migraine, the outcomes of symptoms triggered during driving on safety, and the coping strategies employed....
No actionable change for audiologists directly; however, clinicians managing patients with vestibular migraine or auditory hypersensitivity (reduced tolerance to sound) should be aware that driving safety is a meaningful disability domain worth screening and documenting.
Migraine's multisensory integration demands during driving represent a poorly recognised disability burden, and audiologists treating vestibular migraine or hyperacusis (sound sensitivity) patients may need to include driving-related counselling in care plans.
- 01Study examined migraine-related driving challenges, risks, and coping strategies.
- 02Migraine imposes multisensory integration demands that complicate driving.
- 03Driving disability from migraine is under-recognised in clinical and public health settings.
- 04Participants reported active coping strategies to manage driving during or around migraine episodes.
- 05Relevant to audiologists treating vestibular migraine and hyperacusis patients.
Migraine creates significant and under-recognised disability related to driving due to multisensory integration demands.
studypartially supported- PMID
- 42289421
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41598-026-53327-4.
- Journal
- Scientific Reports
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Adults with migraine diagnosis
- Intervention
- Assessment of driving challenges, risks, and coping strategies during migraine
Primary outcomes
Self-reported driving challenges and risks during migraine; Coping strategies used by migraineurs while driving