Frequency and predictors of headache in the first 12 months after traumatic brain injury: results from CENTER-TBI.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Headache is a prevalent and debilitating symptom following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Large-scale, prospective cohort studies are needed to establish long-term headache prevalence and associated factors after TBI. This study aimed to assess the frequency and severity of headache after TBI and determine whether sociodemographic factors, injury severity characteristics, and pre- and post-injury comorbidities predicted changes in headache frequency and severity during the first 12 months after injury.

Methods

A large patient sample from the Collaborative European NeuroTrauma Effectiveness Research in Traumatic Brain Injury (CENTER-TBI) prospective observational cohort study was used. Patients were stratified based on their clinical care pathway: admitted to an eme

SUBMITTER: Howe EI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10964672 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature