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Classification And Clinical Features Of Headache Disorders In Pakistan: A Retrospective Review Of Clinical Data, Muhammed Murtaza, Mehreen Kisat, Haroon Daniel, Aziz Sonawalla
Classification And Clinical Features Of Headache Disorders In Pakistan: A Retrospective Review Of Clinical Data, Muhammed Murtaza, Mehreen Kisat, Haroon Daniel, Aziz Sonawalla
Department of Medicine
Background: Morbidity associated with primary headache disorders is a major public health problem with an overall prevalence of 46%. Tension-type headache and migraine are the two most prevalent causes. However, headache has not been sufficiently studied as a cause of morbidity in the developing world. Literature on prevalence and classification of these disorders in South Asia is scarce. The aim of this study is to describe the classification and clinical features of headache patients who seek medical advice in Pakistan.
Methods and Results: Medical records of 255 consecutive patients who presented to a headache clinic at a tertiary care hospital …