Most prevalent symptoms associated with headache in COVID-19 patients in the acute phase: a systematic review
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https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2021.20Keywords:
Headache, COVID-19, Coronavirus, Nervous system diseases, Anosmia, AgeusiaAbstract
Introduction
Considering the frequency of headache among the neurological symptoms of COVID-19, there is a need to understand other manifestations associated with this complaint.
Objective
To review the literature regarding the most prevalent symptoms associated with headache in patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
Method
A systematic literature review was carried out on studies that evaluated published articles about clinical characteristics and headache associated symptoms in patients diagnosed with COVID-19.
Results
Among the 1,190 patients in the analyzed studies, the following signs and symptoms were associated with headache: fever, hyposmia, anosmia, ageusia, phonophobia, dehydration, prostration and symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract.
Conclusion
Headache was the main neurological symptom of COVID-19, among the main associated symptoms are fever, hyposmia or anosmia, ageusia and phonophobia.
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