作者
Marcus Tulius T Silva, Marco A Lima, Guilherme Torezani, Cristiane N Soares, Claudia Dantas, Carlos Otavio Brandao, Otavio Espindola, Marilda M Siqueira, Abelardo QC Araujo
发表日期
2020/11
期刊
Cephalalgia
卷号
40
期号
13
页码范围
1452-1458
出版商
SAGE Publications
简介
Background
Headache is a frequent complaint in COVID-19 patients. However, no detailed information on headache characteristics is provided in these reports. Our objective is to describe the characteristics of headache and the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) profile in COVID-19 patients, highlighting the cases of isolated intracranial hypertension.
Methods
In this cross-sectional study, we selected COVID-19 patients who underwent lumbar puncture due to neurological complaints from April to May 2020. We reviewed clinical, imaging, and laboratory data of patients with refractory headache in the absence of other encephalitic or meningitic features. CSF opening pressures higher than 250 mmH2O were considered elevated, and from 200 to 250 mmH2O equivocal.
Results
Fifty-six COVID-19 patients underwent lumbar puncture for different neurological conditions. A new, persistent headache that prompted a CSF …
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