Table 2 Sensory stimuli usually exacerbating headache or triggering allodynia in MwoA patients
Trigger | n (%) |
|---|---|
Exposure to heat (examples: cooking; washing face with hot water) | 715 (45.6) |
Resting face or head on a pillow | 635 (39.7) |
Combing hair | 484 (30.7) |
Pulling hair back (for example in a ponytail) | 477 (30.9) |
Exposure to cold (using an ice pack, washing face with cold water) | 369 (23.0) |
Wearing eyeglasses | 362 (28.5) |
Taking a shower (when water jet hits face) | 323 (20.8) |
Wearing tight clothing | 307 (21.5) |
Wearing contact lenses | 122 (14.1) |
Wearing a necklace | 109 (8.9) |
Wearing earrings | 84 (7.05) |
Facial shaving (men) | 37 (4.64) |