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Post-traumatic headache (PTC) can manifest later than seven days after mild head injury (HI), challenging current International Headache Society (IHS) guidelines. This study highlights diverse headache types and onset intervals following mild HI.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Headache Medicine

Background:

Post-traumatic headache (PTC) is defined by the International Headache Society (IHS) as occurring within seven days of head trauma.
Mild head injury (HI) can lead to various headache presentations and onset times.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the types of headaches following mild head injury (HI).
To determine the time interval between mild HI and the onset of headache.
To assess if PTC onset aligns with current IHS classifications.

Main Methods:

Evaluation of 41 patients diagnosed with mild head injury (HI) according to IHS criteria.
Classification of headache types, including migraine without aura and chronic tension-type headache.
Analysis of the time interval between HI and headache onset.

Main Results:

Migraine without aura (39%) and chronic tension-type headache (34.1%) were the most frequent headache types.
Headache onset occurred within seven days post-HI in 48.7% of patients.
A significant portion of patients (24.3%) experienced headache onset more than 30 days after mild HI.

Conclusions:

Post-traumatic headache (PTC) may develop beyond the seven-day window currently accepted by the IHS.
Mild head injury (HI) can result in delayed onset of PTC.
Current IHS criteria for PTC onset may need re-evaluation based on these findings.