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. 2021 Jun 7;22(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s10194-021-01263-1

Table 3.

Characteristics of new-onset headache after the COVID-19 pandemic (n = 95)

New-onset headache (n = 95)
Headache region, n (%)
 Orbital 49 (51.6)
 Frontal 29 (30.5)
 Temporal 54 (56.8)
 Posterior 42 (44.2)
 Entire 13 (13.7)
 Others 9 (9.5)
Lateralization, n (%)
 Unilateral 56 (58.9)
 Bilateral 43 (45.3)
Headache duration, n (%)
 Less than 4 h 47 (49.5)
 4 to 72 h 29 (30.5)
 4 days or longer 19 (20.0)
Headache presentations, n (%)
 Pulsatile 62 (65.3)
 Pressing 61 (64.2)
 Sharp 15 (15.8)
 Thunderclap 5 (5.3)
Headache intensity, n (%)
 Mild 20 (21.1)
 Moderate 47 (49.5)
 Strong 28 (29.5)
 Headache days per month 8.7 ± 7.9