Clinical characteristics and the diagnosis and treatment status of headaches in the Department of Gerontology of a university hospital in China

• DOI: 10.1179/1743132814y.0000000360
• Publication Date: 2014-04-08T16:07:04Z
• Authors: Xin Wang; Wang-Wen Li; Jing-Xi Duan; Yong-Tao Deng; Lin Pan; Ji-Ying Zhou
• Keywords: Aged, 80 and over; Male; Analgesics; China; Migraine Disorders; Tension-Type Headache; Headache; Middle Aged; 3. Good health; Hospitals, University; 03 medical and health sciences; 0302 clinical medicine; Geriatrics; Humans; Female; Aged

Headache is a common problem among the population, many factors may impact headache characteristics and medical consultation behaviors in different age groups. The purpose of this study was to evaluate clinical diagnosis treatment status headaches elderly patients hospitalized gerontologic department. Consecutive Department Gerontology eligible for were registered. All underwent comprehensive evaluation their whole health status, performed by three gerontologists initially. Then evaluated two physicians experienced studies. made according criteria second edition International Classification Disorders. In study, 20% participants reported at least one attack previous year. Sixty percent migraineurs 79·7% tension type (TTH) bilateral pain. Throbbing/pulsating tightness/pressing most frequently described pain quality TTH patients, respectively. severe (P < 0·001). frequency attacks not significantly subgroups = 0·053). About 76·2% migraineurs, 68·8% TTH, 80% other had consulted physician Taking acute analgesics more results showed that remained under-recognized under-treated geriatrics