Table 2 Headache characteristics and modifying factors in the studied patients
Variable | number (%) |
|---|---|
Headache prior to lupus symptoms | 30 (30%) |
Headache Type: | Â |
Tension | 65 (65%) |
Migraine | 27 (27%) |
Cluster | 3 (3%) |
IIH | 5 (5%) |
Family history with headache | 50 (50%) |
Headache period | Â |
< 1 year | 37 (37%) |
1–5 years | 63 (63%) |
Occurrence | Â |
30–31 day / month | 35 (35%) |
15–29 days /month | 35 (35%) |
4–14 days /month | 10 (10%) |
< 3 days / month | 20 (20%) |
Duration with no medication | Â |
< 1 h | 48 (48%) |
1–4 h | 21 (21%) |
> 4 h | 31 (31%) |
Duration with medication | Â |
< 1 h | 73 (73%) |
1–4 h | 10 (10%) |
> 4 h | 12 (12%) |
Triggers | Â |
Stress | 75 (75%) |
Fatigue | 5 (5%) |
Menstruation | 5 (5%) |
Food | 3 (3%) |
Sleep deprivation | 2 (2%) |
None of these | 8 (8%) |
Others | 2 (2%) |
lupus exacerbation | Â |
Worse | 32 (32%) |
No change | 68 (68%) |
lupus medication (mainly steroids) | Â |
Worse | 0 (0%) |
No change | 96 (96%) |
Improve | 4 (4%) |