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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Ophthalmology
  • Traumatology

Background:

  • Post-traumatic headache is a frequent outcome of brain injury, persisting long-term.
  • Headaches following concussion frequently co-occur with visual disturbances.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To categorize post-head injury headache types.
  • To elucidate the relationship between these headaches and the visual system.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD) framework.
  • Conducted a PubMed search using keywords related to headache, vision, and brain injury.

Main Results:

  • All headache classifications in the ICHD can be triggered or exacerbated by head trauma.
  • These headaches commonly exhibit direct or indirect effects on the visual system.

Conclusions:

  • Brain injuries can cause all recognized headache types.
  • These headaches are invariably linked to the visual system's neural pathways.