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Table 2 Characteristics of the Post-Traumatic Headache Population

From: White matter hyperintensities and cerebral microbleeds in persistent post-traumatic headache attributed to mild traumatic brain injury: a magnetic resonance imaging study

Characteristics

Persistent Post-Traumatic Headache (n = 97)

Disease Duration, median (IQR), months

37 (23–66)

Headache Phenotypes, n (%)

 Chronic migraine-like

60 (61.9)

 Episodic migraine-like

1 (1.0)

 Episodic migraine-like combined with chronic TTH-like

23 (23.7)

 Episodic migraine-like combined with frequent TTH-like

2 (2.1)

 Episodic migraine-like combined with infrequent TTH-like

2 (2.1)

 Chronic TTH-like

9 (9.3)

Headache Frequency, mean (SD)

 Monthly headache days

25.5 (7.1)

Current Use of Preventive Medications, n (%)

61 (62.9)

HADS Anxiety Scores, mean score (SD)

8.4 (4.6)

 Probable or high risk of anxiety, %

51 (52.6)

 Probable risk of anxiety, %

19 (19.8)

 High risk of anxiety, %

32 (33.3)

HADS Depression Scores, mean score (SD)

6.7 (3.9)

 Probable or high risk of depression, n (%)

42 (43.3)

 Probable risk of depression, n (%)

30 (32.0)

 High risk of depression, n (%)

12 (12.4)

MoCA, mean score (SD)

26.3 (2.3)

 Mild cognitive impairment, n (%)

19 (19.6)

Global PSQ-I Score, mean score (SD)

8.9 (3.9)

 Poor quality of sleep, n (%)

83 (85.6)

  1. IQR Interquartile range, SD Standard deviation, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, MoCA Montreal Cognitive Assessment, PSQ-I Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index