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Roper, L. S., Nightingale, P., Su, Z., Mitchell, J. L., Belli, A., & Sinclair, A. J. (2017). Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder. Journal of pain research, 101991-1996. https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S129808
Roper, Louise S, et al. "Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder." Journal of pain research vol. 10 (2017): 1991-1996. doi: https://doi.org/10.2147/JPR.S129808
Roper LS, Nightingale P, Su Z, Mitchell JL, Belli A, Sinclair AJ. Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder. J Pain Res. 2017 Aug 21;10:1991-1996. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S129808. eCollection 2017. PMID: 28860853; PMCID: PMC5573041.
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J Pain Res. 2017 Aug 21;10:1991-1996. doi: 10.2147/JPR.S129808. eCollection 2017.

Disability from posttraumatic headache is compounded by coexisting posttraumatic stress disorder.

Journal of pain research

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

Affiliations

  1. Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham.
  2. Centre for Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Birmingham Health Partners.
  3. Department of Neurology.
  4. Wolfson Computer Laboratory, University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
  5. Institute of Inflammation and Ageing, College of Medical and Dental Sciences, University of Birmingham.
  6. Health Research Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiology Research Centre, Birmingham, UK.

PMID: 28860853 PMCID: PMC5573041 DOI: 10.2147/JPR.S129808

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 (

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.

Keywords: chronic headache; neurotrauma; traumatic brain injury

Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure Dr Alexandra J Sinclair was financially supported by an NIHR Clinician Scientist Fellowship (NIHR-CS-011-028) and by the Medical Research Council, UK (MR/K015184/1). Professor Antonio Belli

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