Characteristics and treatment of headache after traumatic brain injury: a focused review.
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
; 85(7): 619-27, 2006 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Headache is one of the most common complaints in patients with traumatic brain injury. By definition, headache that develops within 1 wk after head trauma (or within 1 wk after regaining consciousness) is referred to as posttraumatic headache (PTH). Although most PTH resolves within 6-12 mos after injury, approximately 18-33% of PTH persists beyond 1 yr. We performed a systematic literature review on this topic and found that many patients with PTH had clinical presentations very similar to tension-type headache (37% of all PTH) and migraine (29% of all PTH). Although there is no universally accepted protocol for treating PTH, many clinicians treat PTH as if they were managing primary headache. As a result of the heterogeneity in the terminology and paucity in prospective, well-controlled studies in this field, there is a definite need for conducting double-blind, placebo-controlled treatment trials in patients with PTH.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lesões Encefálicas
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Cefaleia Pós-Traumática
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Guideline
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Systematic_reviews
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Phys Med Rehabil
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA FISICA
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REABILITACAO
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos