Recommendations for the management of headaches during the COVID-19 pandemic

Authors

  • Yara Dadalti Fragoso Universidade Metropolitana de Santos Author
  • Marcelo Calderaro Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo Author
  • Marcio Nattan Portes Souza Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo Author
  • Patrick Emanuell Mesquita Sousa Santos Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba Author
  • Eduardo Nogueira Universidade Metropolitana de Santos Author
  • Shuu-Jiun Wang Taipei Veterans General Hospital Author
  • Messoud Ashina Copenhagen University Author
  • Stephen D Silberstein Thomas Jefferson University Author
  • Mario F P Peres Universidade de São Paulo Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2020.14

Keywords:

Headache management, COVID-19, Emergency department

Abstract

Background
During the novel coronavirus - COVID-19 pandemic, health care systems are facing one of its greatest challenges.
Results
Secondary headaches may need urgent care at an emergency department. Primary headaches exacerbations may require intravenous infusion. Treatment optimization is key for a better outpatient management.
Conclusion
We give recommendations on when a headache patient should go to the hospital despite the current limited resources, and primary headache management aspects during the outbreak.

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Author Biographies

  • Yara Dadalti Fragoso, Universidade Metropolitana de Santos

    Universidade Metropolitana de Santos

  • Marcelo Calderaro, Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo

    Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo

  • Marcio Nattan Portes Souza, Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo

    Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo

  • Patrick Emanuell Mesquita Sousa Santos, Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

    Universidade Federal do Delta do Parnaíba

  • Eduardo Nogueira, Universidade Metropolitana de Santos

    Universidade Metropolitana de Santos

  • Shuu-Jiun Wang, Taipei Veterans General Hospital

    Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

    Brain Research Center, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan

  • Messoud Ashina, Copenhagen University

    Department of Neurology, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark

  • Stephen D Silberstein, Thomas Jefferson University

    Jefferson Headache Center, Department of Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA

  • Mario F P Peres, Universidade de São Paulo

    Instituto de Psiquiatria, Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil.

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Published

2020-06-30

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 2 (2020)

Section

Original

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How to Cite

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Recommendations for the management of headaches during the COVID-19 pandemic. Headache Med [Internet]. 2020 Jun. 30 [cited 2026 Jan. 22];11(2):48-50. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/hm/article/view/3