Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with chronic headache

Authors

  • Patrick Giordanni Gomes Sampaio Neuroconfiance
  • Hiago Diniz Maracajá Unifacisa
  • Sara Raquel Nóbrega Figueiredo Unifacisa
  • Virgínia Gabriela Nóbrega Figueiredo Unifacisa
  • Túlio Carneiro Monteiro Temoteo Unifacisa
  • Nátalia Meg Adijuto de Melo Unifacisa

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2020.6

Keywords:

Chronic Headache, Migraine, Painkillers

Abstract

Introduction: Headache is an entity characterized by a painful process in the cephalic segment and may originate from cranial or facial structures, being considered a common medical complaint. The chronification process of the pain can present a decrease in quality, the functional capacity and the patient’s and labor environment, and also as well as affect their interpersonal relationships, since the chronic cephalalgic process can lead the patient to moments of social isolation, mood swings, depression. Methods: The research was conducted through a retrospective cross-sectional study, performing the analysis of medical records of patients seen at the Unifacisa’s outpatient neurology School Clinic complaining of chronic headache, from February 1st to August 31, 2019. Results: With the analysis of the medical records, 684 attendances were obtained, where 30 of the patients treated had the diagnosis of chronic headache, 29 women and 01 man. These patients received the following diagnoses: 18 (60%) patients with chronic migraine without aura, 4 (13.3%) patients with chronic migraine with aura, 12 (40%) patients with chronic daily medication overuse headache, 9 (30%) patients with chronic tensiontype headache (CTTH), 1 (3.3%) patient with basilar migraine, 2 (6.6%) patients with secondary headache. Conclusion: Although a small number of chronic headache patients were obtained, yet we realize that it is the migraine that leads to a greater demand for specialized medical care. In addition, as expected due to the latest research, a significant number of patients with headache due to excessive use of common painkillers.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biographies

Patrick Giordanni Gomes Sampaio, Neuroconfiance

Neuroconfiance, Neurologia - Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brasil.

Hiago Diniz Maracajá, Unifacisa

Unifacisa, Medicina - Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brasil.

Sara Raquel Nóbrega Figueiredo, Unifacisa

Unifacisa, Medicina - Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brasil.

Virgínia Gabriela Nóbrega Figueiredo, Unifacisa

Unifacisa, Medicina - Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brasil.

Túlio Carneiro Monteiro Temoteo, Unifacisa

Unifacisa, Medicina - Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brasil.

Nátalia Meg Adijuto de Melo, Unifacisa

Unifacisa, Medicina - Campina Grande - Paraíba - Brasil.

Downloads

Published

2020-03-31

How to Cite

1.
Sampaio PGG, Maracajá HD, Figueiredo SRN, Figueiredo VGN, Temoteo TCM, Melo NMA de. Sociodemographic characteristics of patients with chronic headache. Headache Med [Internet]. 2020 Mar. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 13];11(1):22-4. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/14

Issue

Section

Original

Similar Articles

You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.

Most read articles by the same author(s)