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. 2023 Nov 17;14:1321261. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1321261

Table 2.

Prevalence of sinonasal symptoms in MwoA.

Symptom Symptom present in headache phase
n = 1,679 (%)
Location in respect to pain
n (%)
Symptom present in headache-free phase
n = 1,679 (%)
Clear/watery nasal discharge (anterior) (rhinorrhea) 303 (18.1) Bi. 194 (11.6)
Ipsi. 101 (6.0)
Con. 8 (0.5)
367 (21.7)
Mucopurulent nasal discharge (anterior) 70 (4.2) Bi. 58 (3.5)
Ipsi. 9 (0.5)
Con. 3 (0.2)
77 (4.6)
Nasal discharge (posterior) 219 (13.0) NA 356 (21.2)
Nasal congestion 396 (23.6) Bi. 241 (14.4)
Ipsi. 149 (8.9)
Con. 6 (0.4)
343 (20.4)
Facial pressure 792 (47.2) Bi. 195 (11.6)
Ipsi. 581 (34.6)
Con. 16 (1.0)
269 (16.0)
Facial tenderness to palpation 743 (44.3) Bi. 255 (15.2)
Ipsi. 474 (28.2)
Con. 14 (0.8)
235 (14.0)
Hyposmia / anosmia 182 (10.8) NA 120 (7.2)
Osmophobia 1,113 (66.3) NA 310 (18.5)
RS symptoms fulfilling clinical EPOS 2020 diagnostic criteria 341 (20.3) NA 213 (12.7)

Bi – bilateral, Ipsi. – ipsilateral, Con. – contralateral, NA- not applicable, RS – rhinosinusitis, EPOS - European Position Paper on Rhinosinusitis and Nasal Polyps 2020.