The quest for a headache pattern in giant cell arteritis: A cohort study
| Autor: | Sanne CC Vincenten, Wim M Mulleners |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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| Zdroj: | Cephalalgia Reports, Vol 4 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2515-8163 25158163 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/25158163211024134 |
| Popis: | Aim: To help clinicians in the diagnostic approach of giant cell arteritis (GCA) by providing a better knowledge on headache patterns in GCA. Methods: Cross-sectional data of a cohort of 30 known GCA patients regarding symptoms, clinical signs, laboratory and pathology data were collected retrospectively. Results: Headache was experienced by the majority of our cohort (26/30; 87%) and the most common pattern reported was a continuous, unilateral pain centered in or around the temporal area (13/26; 50% of all headaches). Pain confined to the occiput or frontal areas of the head was rarely reported as well as migrainous or cluster-like headaches. Conclusion: This data suggests that the headache pattern in GCA is heterogeneous, but that the most common pattern is a continuous, unilateral, temporal headache. Several other patterns were infrequently reported and these should question the clinical diagnosis of GCA. A large prospective study will be necessary to further elaborate these findings. |
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