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Observational studyNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2022

Is new daily persistent headache a fallout of somatization? An observational study.

Ravi Uniyal, Rohit Chhirolya, Adarsh Tripathi, Prabhakar Mishra, Vimal Kumar Paliwal

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Observational study in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ravi Uniyal *Department of Neurology, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Rohit Chhirolya *Department of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Adarsh TripathiDepartment of Psychiatry, King George's Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Prabhakar MishraDepartment of Biostatistics, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India.
Vimal Kumar PaliwalDepartment of Neurology, Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India. dr_vimalkpaliwal@rediffmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1132-5372
Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences · INKing George's Medical University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveNew daily persistent headache (NDPH) is characterized by daily, persistent headache with clearly remembered onset, preceding events or triggers and treatment refractoriness of headache. The pathophysiology of NDPH is still unresolved. NDPH has been associated with somatoform disorder (DSM 4 TR). Somatization is characterized by vivid memory, disproportionate and persistent thought about symptoms that may explain many characteristics of NDPH. However, tendency towards somatization has not been studied in NDPH patients.

methodsIn this cross-sectional study, we evaluated somatization in NDPH, chronic migraine (CM), and chronic tension type headache (CTTH) by comparing the prevalence of somatic symptom disorder (SSD, DSM-5). We evaluated the past tendencies to somatization by comparing various characteristics of past somatic symptoms (number, duration, type, clearly remembered onset, etc.) between NDPH, CM, and CTTH.

resultsForty-seven patients each of NDPH and CTTH and 46 patients of CM were evaluated. Criteria for SSD was fulfilled by 85.1% of NDPH and CTTH patients and only 45.7% of CM. Past history of somatic symptoms was seen in 70% patients with NDPH, 15.2% CM, and 23.4% CTTH (p<0.001). Median number of past somatic symptoms was higher in NDPH. All NDPH patients clearly remembered the onset of at least one past somatic symptom. None of CM and CTTH patients remembered the onset of past somatic symptoms.

conclusionNDPH patients displayed significant past history of somatization. Continuation of past tendencies to manifest as NDPH suggests that NDPH may be an epiphenomenon of somatization.

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Headache DisordersMigraine DisordersTension-Type HeadacheCross-Sectional StudiesHeadacheHumansChronic migraineChronic tension type headacheNew daily persistent headacheSomatic symptom disorderSomatoform disorder

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PMID33991261
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