Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder

Louise S Roper; Peter Nightingale; Zhangjie Su; James L Mitchell; Antonio Belli; Alexandra J Sinclair

doi:10.2147/JPR.S129808

Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder

Louise S Roper, Peter Nightingale, Zhangjie Su, James L Mitchell, Antonio Belli, Alexandra J Sinclair

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Posttraumatic headache (PTH) occurs in up to 82% of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) occurs in 39% of those with PTH. This study evaluates whether PTSD affects PTH disability.

METHODS: Eighty-six patients with TBI were prospectively evaluated in a secondary care trauma center. Headache disability was assessed using the Headache Impact Test version 6 and signs indicative of PTSD using the PTSD Check List Civilian version.

RESULTS: Increased PTSD-type symptoms were significantly associated with increased headache disability (p<0.001), as were employment status and loss of consciousness (p=0.049 and 0.016, respectively). Age was negatively correlated with headache disability (Spearman's correlation rho=0.361, p=0.001).

CONCLUSION: Increased severity of PTSD-type symptoms is significantly associated with increased headache disability in patients with chronic PTH. Managing PTSD symptoms in patients with chronic PTH may facilitate headache management.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1991-1996
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Pain Research
Volume	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S129808
Publication status	Published - 21 Aug 2017

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Journal of Pain Research and Dove Medical Press are the original place of publication.

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chronic headache
traumatic brain injury
neurotrauma

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Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder

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