Frequency and Type of Red Flags in Patients With Covid-19 and Headache: A Series of 104 Hospitalized Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In this study, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of the main red flags in patients with headache who do have Covid-19.

Background

Headache is one of the most frequent neurologic symptoms of Coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). Diagnosis of secondary headache disorders is still based on the presence of red flags.

Design and methods

Cross-sectional study of hospitalized patients with confirmed Covid-19 disease. We interrogated every patient about the presence of headache and if so, a headache expert conducted a structured interview assessing the presence and type of the main red flags. We evaluated the presence of laboratory abnormalities on admission.

Results

We screened 576 consecutive patients, 130/576 (22.6%) described headache, and 104 were includ

SUBMITTER: Garcia-Azorin D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7436570 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature