Clinical Features of Cluster Headache: An Outpatient Clinic Study from China
Clinical Features of Cluster Headache: An Outpatient Clinic Study from China
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丛集性头痛的临床特征:来自中国的门诊临床研究
DOI:
10.1111/pme.12101
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发表时间:
2013-06-01
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影响因子:
3.1
通讯作者:
Zhou, Jiying
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作者:
Xie, Qianyun;Huang, Qingqing;Zhou, Jiying
Objective. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of cluster headache (CH) in a neurology outpatient population in China. Methods. A cross-sectional survey was conducted from June to December 2011 in a tertiary care, university-affiliated hospital. All consecutive patients citing headache as their chief complaint were asked to participate in a face-to-face interview with a qualified headache specialist and to complete a detailed self-administered questionnaire. The diagnosis of CH was made according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, Second Edition (ICHD-II). Results. Of the 1,526 headache patients screened, 26 were diagnosed with CH (6 women, 20 men). Mean age at onset was 27 +/- 8 years (range, 17-47), and 50% of patients were 20-30 years of age. Of the 26 CH patients, 61.5% reported that pain was usually centered at the right temporal region, and 69.2% characterized the pain as swelling. Attacks lasted 87 minutes on average and were associated with cranial autonomic symptoms (100%). A seasonal predilection was reported by 69.2% of CH patients. No patient reported significant changes in pain severity after physical activity. Tobacco use was common (14/26 patients), and alcohol was the most frequently cited trigger. Conclusions. This study details the clinical features of CH in a neurology outpatient population in China. Compared with Western studies, our patients were different in several aspects including the absence of chronic CH.