A comparison study of headache characteristics and headache-associated quality-of-life of COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients

Headache is prevalent in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The main objective of this study was to compare the characteristics COVID-19-associated headache non-COVID-19 headache. quality-of-life (QoL) and its associated determinants between COVID-19 patients were also compared. A cross-sectional conducted Banda Aceh, Indonesia. QoL assessed using International Classification Disorders, version 3 (ICHD-3), 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36), respectively. Factors with poor examined logistic regression. total 356 included: 215 141 Our data suggested that bilateral; pain centered on one specific area a pulsating or pressing sensation; intensity ranging from moderate severe; frequency more than twice per week every day. Non-COVID-19 side head resembling migraine mild intensity; two times month. In COVID-19, low unemployment status, having non-health-related jobs, used painkillers reduce pain, long duration headache, attacks, headaches worsened by activities light, additional symptom during attach. patients, use painkillers, conditions aggravate To prevent long-term effects studies exploring photobiology are needed, along necessity standardised guideline prevention.