Table 2.
Headache features of post-RCVS headaches
| Post RCVS headache (N = 60) | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Frontal | 7 (11.7) |
| Temporal | 25 (41.7) |
| Vertex | 18 (30.0) |
| Occipital | 27 (45.0) |
| Whole head | 5 (8.3) |
| Headache intensitya | 3.7 ± 2.6 |
| Migrainous features | |
| Unilateral | 19 (31.7) |
| Pulsating | 26 (44.1) |
| Aggravated by physical activity | 15 (25.0) |
| Nausea | 12 (20.3) |
| Vomiting | 6 (10.0) |
| Photophobia | 10 (16.7) |
| Phonophobia | 26 (43.3) |
| Fulfill ICHD-3 criteria | |
| Migraine | 12 (20.0) |
| Disabilityb | |
| Little or no disability | 47 (78.3) |
| Mild disability | 6 (10.0) |
| Moderate disability | 1 (1.7) |
| Severe disability | 6 (10.0) |
| Triggers | |
| None | 35 (58.3) |
| Sexual activities | 5 (8.3) |
| Cough & Valsalva maneuvers | 9 (15.0) |
| Exertion | 5 (8.3) |
| Bathing | 4 (6.7) |
| Emotion | 20 (33.3) |
Data were presented as n (%), mean ± SD
a Headache intensity was measured with an 11-point numeric rating scale where 0 represents no pain at all and 10 represents the worst imaginable pain
b Disability was measured by the Migraine Disability Assessment
ICHD-3 The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd Edition; RCVS reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome