Different clinical phenotypes of persistent post-traumatic headache exhibit distinct sensory profiles.

Dan LevyHila GruenerMiri RiabininYelena FeingoldChaim G PickChaim G PickRuth Defrin

Published in: Cephalalgia : an international journal of headache (2019)

Distinct persistent post-traumatic headache symptoms and quantitative sensory testing profiles may be linked to different etiologies, potentially involving various levels of neuropathic and inflammatory pain, and if confirmed in a larger cohort, could be used to further characterize and differentiate between persistent post-traumatic headache subgroups in studies aimed to improve treatment.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
pain management
high resolution
neuropathic pain
mass spectrometry
case control
replacement therapy