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Headache
. 2021 Aug 7.
doi: 10.1111/head.14197. Online ahead of print.
Toward a better understanding of persistent headache after mild COVID-19: Three migraine-like yet distinct scenarios
Edoardo Caronna[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Alicia Alpuente[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Marta Torres-Ferrus[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Patricia Pozo-Rosich[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
Abstract
One year after the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), referrals for persistent headache, often defined as "post-COVID headache," have become increasingly common in outpatient headache clinics. However, it is important to take into consideration that this term may include a spectrum of clinically different headache types. We describe three cases of migraine-like headaches in individuals with a history of mild COVID-19 infection to demonstrate some of the different phenotypes of persistent headaches seen. These cases highlight the importance of a careful evaluation when assessing the complexities of "post-COVID headache" as well as the need to further investigate the different, underlying, pathophysiological mechanisms.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; headache; migraine; post-COVID-19.
. 2021 Aug 7.
doi: 10.1111/head.14197. Online ahead of print.
Toward a better understanding of persistent headache after mild COVID-19: Three migraine-like yet distinct scenarios
Edoardo Caronna[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Alicia Alpuente[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Marta Torres-Ferrus[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP], Patricia Pozo-Rosich[SUP] 1 2 [/SUP]
Affiliations
- PMID: 34363619
- DOI: 10.1111/head.14197
Abstract
One year after the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), referrals for persistent headache, often defined as "post-COVID headache," have become increasingly common in outpatient headache clinics. However, it is important to take into consideration that this term may include a spectrum of clinically different headache types. We describe three cases of migraine-like headaches in individuals with a history of mild COVID-19 infection to demonstrate some of the different phenotypes of persistent headaches seen. These cases highlight the importance of a careful evaluation when assessing the complexities of "post-COVID headache" as well as the need to further investigate the different, underlying, pathophysiological mechanisms.
Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; headache; migraine; post-COVID-19.