Table 2 The locations and laterality of pain in CH patients
From: Clinical profile of cluster headaches in China – a clinic-based study
Total (N = 120) | Males (n = 105) | Females (n = 15) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sites of pain | ||||
Temporal | 90 (75.0) | 78 (74.3) | 12 (80.0) | 0.759 |
Retro-orbital | 82 (68.3) | 71 (67.6) | 11 (73.3) | 0.773 |
Forehead | 39 (32.5) | 36 (34.3) | 3 (20.0) | 0.381 |
Vertex | 39 (32.5) | 32 (30.5) | 7 (46.7) | 0.244 |
Occipital | 27 (22.5) | 24 (22.9) | 3 (20.0) | 1.00 |
Neck | 5 (4.2) | 5 (4.8) | 0 | 1.00 |
Teeth | 5 (4.2) | 5 (4.8) | 0 | 1.00 |
Ear | 5 (4.2) | 5 (4.8) | 0 | 1.00 |
Cheek | 3 (2.5) | 3 (2.9) | 0 | 1.00 |
Nose | 2 (1.7) | 2 (1.9) | 0 | 1.00 |
Laterality of pain | ||||
Right-side only | 62 (51.7) | 55 (52.4) | 7 (46.7) | 0.785 |
Left-side only | 43 (35.8) | 40 (38.1) | 3 (20.0) | 0.251 |
Predominant right-side | 5 (4.2) | 4 (3.8) | 1 (6.7) | 0.493 |
Predominant left-side | 4 (3.3) | 2 (1.9) | 2 (13.3) | 0.076 |
Changing sides | 6 (5.0) | 4 (3.8) | 2 (13.3) | 0.163 |