Headache characteristics and postoperative course in Chiari I malformation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chiari I malformation typically presents with cough headache. However, migraine-like or tension-type-like headaches may also occur. There are limited publications on Chiari I malformation-associated headache semiologies and the effect of foramen magnum decompression on different headache types.

Methods

A retrospective analysis complemented by structured phone interviews was performed on 65 patients with Chiari I malformation, treated at our hospital between 2010 and 2021. Headache semiology (according to ICHD-3), frequency, intensity, and radiological characteristics were evaluated pre- and postoperatively.

Results

We included 65 patients. 38 patients were female and 27 male. Mean age was 43.9 ± 15.7 years. Headache was predominant in 41 patients (63.0%). T

SUBMITTER: Thunstedt DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9315190 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature