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Postcraniotomy headache.

Joey R Gee1, Y Ishaq, Nazhiyath Vijayan

  • 1University of California Davis Headache Clinic, Sacramento.

Headache
|February 27, 2003
PubMed
Summary
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Postcraniotomy headaches are common but typically resolve over time with minimal intervention. Most headaches occur at the surgical site and are not debilitating.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Neurology
  • Pain Medicine

Background:

  • Persistent headache after craniotomy is a known complication.
  • Clinical features of postcraniotomy headache require further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of postcraniotomy headache.
  • To describe the clinical characteristics of headaches following craniotomy.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of 107 patients undergoing craniotomy for brain tumor or epilepsy.
  • Analysis of preoperative and postoperative headache data, pathology, and treatment.

Main Results:

  • 11 of 102 patients developed new-onset postoperative headache.
  • Headaches were primarily located at the surgical site.

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  • 82% of patients experienced gradual headache resolution; most required no major intervention.

    • Conclusions:

    • Postcraniotomy headaches may resemble tension-type or site-of-injury headaches.
    • The pathogenesis of these headaches is not fully understood.
    • Headaches are similar to those seen after head trauma.