Post-COVID-19 persistent headache: A multicentric 9-months follow-up study of 905 patients.
Cephalalgia
; 42(8): 804-809, 2022 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1685877
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Headache is a frequent symptoms of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Its long-term evolution remains unknown. We aim to evaluate the long-term duration of headache in patients that presented headache during the acute phase of COVID-19.METHODS:
This is a post-hoc multicenter ambisective study including patients from six different third-level hospitals between 1 March and 27 April 2020. Patients completed 9 months of neurological follow-up.RESULTS:
We included 905 patients. Their median age was 51 (IQR 45-65), 66.5% were female, and 52.7% had a prior history of primary headache. The median duration of headache was 14 (6-39) days; however, the headache persisted after 3 months in 19.0% (95% CI 16.5-21.8%) and after 9 months in 16.0% (95% confidence interval 13.7-18.7%). Headache intensity during the acute phase was associated with a more prolonged duration of headache (Hazard ratio 0.655; 95% confidence interval 0.582-0.737).CONCLUSION:
The median duration of headache was 2 weeks, but in approximately a fifth of patients it became persistent and followed a chronic daily pattern.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Long Covid
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
English
Journal:
Cephalalgia
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
03331024211068074
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