Exertional headache--a survey of 1963 adolescents
Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache
|November 26, 2008
Abstract:
We employed a self-administered questionnaire to investigate exertional headache (EH) in students (ages 13-15 years) from two middle schools in Taiwan. In this study, the diagnosis of EH was made if the headache occurred during or immediately after exercise. In total, 1963 students completed the study (response rate 90.7%). The prevalence of EH was 30.4% (n = 596), was higher in girls and decreased with age. EHs were commonly bilateral (51.4%), pulsating (59.4%) and short-lasting (
