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Papers: 21 Dec 2019 - 27 Dec 2019


Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Migraine/Headache


2020 Jun


Cephalalgia


40


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Clinical features and sex differences in pediatric post-traumatic headache: A retrospective chart review at a Boston area concussion clinic.

Abstract

Often concussion/mTBI triggers a chronic headache syndrome called persistent post-traumatic headache (P-PTH) that can last from months to years post-injury, and produce significant disruption of childhood education, social interaction and development. Although prevalent and highly disabling, P-PTH is underrepresented in headache and pain research and lacks clear definition and pathophysiology. Clinical presentation of P-PTH frequently resembles that of other headache disorders, like migraine, yet the pathophysiological mechanisms are distinct and not fully understood, making the disorder difficult to treat in the clinical setting.