characteristics of post-traumatic headaches following mild traumatic brain injury in military personnel
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objectives this study evaluated the prevalence and characteristics of posttraumatic headaches attributed to mild brain injury in military personnel in isfahan. materials and methods a prospective, observational, descriptive study was conducted with a cohort of military personnel in military training during a 6-month period at the military training center in isfahan, iran. a total of 322 military personnel were selected randomly and given a 13-item mild brain injury questionnaire and headache questionnaire, and reevaluated after a 3-month period. results a total of 30 (9.3%) of the 322 military personnel met the criteria for a mild brain injury. among them, 18 personnel (60%) reported headaches during the 3-month re-evaluation. pths were defined as headaches beginning within 1-week after a head trauma and were present in 5.6% of military personnel during the 6-month study period; 67% of pths were classified as migrainous or having possible migrainous features. patients with disorders such as ptsd and depression were at a higher risk for developing pth following mild brain injury (p<0.05). pth did not relate to demographic factors such as age or type of trauma. conclusions pth attributed to mild brain injury is a common disorder in military personnel. migrainous features are predominant among them when compared to the general population. pth is not related to a particular type of trauma, but is associated with affective disorders.
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