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ArticleArquivos de neuro-psiquiatria2022

Characterization of persistent headache attributed to past stroke.

André Rêgo, Rita Pinheiro, Sofia Delgado, Francisco Bernardo, Elsa Parreira

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André RêgoHospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Serviço de Neurologia, Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3342-3515
Rita PinheiroHospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Serviço de Neurologia, Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3295-0719
Sofia DelgadoHospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Serviço de Neurologia, Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-5696-3039
Francisco BernardoHospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Serviço de Neurologia, Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-2040-8882
Elsa ParreiraHospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca, Serviço de Neurologia, Amadora, Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-3845-6447

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Abstract

backgroundPersistent headache attributed to past stroke (PHAPS) is a controversial entity, recently included in the third edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-3) despite being described only in retrospective studies.

objectiveTo determine the frequency and characteristics of PHAPS in patients admitted with acute stroke.

methodsWe selected all patients with headache associated with acute stroke (HAAS) from a prospective, single-center registry of patients with acute stroke admitted to a Neurology ward between November 2018 and December 2019. We analyzed demographic, clinical, and neuroimaging data. We assessed the follow-up with a phone call questionnaire at 6 to 12 months.

resultsAmong 121 patients with acute stroke, only 29 (24.0%) had HAAS. From these, 6 (5.0%) were lost to follow-up. In total, 23 (20.0%) patients answered the 6- to 12-month follow-up questionnaire and were included in this study. The median age of the sample was 53 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 38-78 years), and there was no sex predominance. Of the 10 patients (8,3%) that had persistent headache, 8 (6.6%) suffered from previous chronic headaches; however, they all mentioned a different kind of headache, and 1 (0,8%) probably had headache secondary to medication.

conclusionsIn the present study, only 10 out of 121 stroke patients (8.3%) referred persistent headache at the 6- to 12-month follow-up, but the majority already suffered from previous chronic headache, which raises the question that the actual prevalence of PHAPS may be lower than previously reported.

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Headache DisordersStrokeAdultAgedHeadacheHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRetrospective Studies

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