Combined Therapy of Tension-type Headache after Acute Brain Trauma / 中国康复理论与实践

ABSTRACT

@#Objective To explore the effect of the combined therapy on tension-type headache after acute brain trauma.Methods Fourteen patients with mild brain trauma and complained severe headache diagnosed as tension-type headache were treated by nerve and pain points block with a mixture of 0.4% lidocaine, triamcinolone acetonide 10 mg accompanied by celecoxib and eperisone. After the block, the degree of pain severity and the duration of headache were observed and recorded. The therapeutic effects were evaluated with visual analogue scale (VAS).Results There was a significant decrease in the degree of pain severity and the duration of headache after treatment ( P<0.01).Conclusion The combined therapy mainly including nerve block has a significant effect on tension-type headache after acute brain trauma.