Smoking and cluster headache presentation and responsiveness to treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Though an association between cluster headache (CH) and smoking has been postulated, data from the Middle East region is scarce.

Aim of work

To study the relationship between smoking and CH clinical characteristics and responsiveness to therapy in Egypt.

Methodology

This was a prospective cohort hospital-based study conducted on patients with episodic and chronic CH in a tertiary headache clinic in Egypt during the period between 2019 and 2023. Patients were consecutively recruited at the time of their presentation and were followed up for two weeks after initiation of prophylactic treatment and steroids (as transitional therapy).

Results

Of 172 patients with CH recruited, 144 (83.7%) were smokers. Twenty-eight patients (16.3%) had chronic CH. The me

SUBMITTER: Hamdy MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11407011 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature