Volume : X, Issue : VI, June - 2020

A CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF HEADACHE AND INTRACRANIAL CALCIFICATIONS

Jatin P V, Jawahar Marimuthu, Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan

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INTRODUCTION & AIM – An association between intracranial calcifications and headache characteristics has scarcely been studied previously. Here we aim to study this association which may help in defining further characteristics to the headache. PATIENTS & METHODS – In this study, computed tomography images of patients coming to the headache clinic of Rajiv Gandhi Govt General Hospital were assessed from December 2018 to May 2019. Headache type was classified according to ICHD–3 classification criteria. Clinical phenotype was determined using a headache questionnaire. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. RESULTS – 88 subjects with calcifications(study group) and a control group of 79 subjects without calcification were assessed. Demographic data revealed 8 males and 80 female patients in the study group and 12 male, 67 female patients in the control group. 86.4% and 92.4% of above mentioned study groups were in the age group of 20–60 years. Migraine without Aura (60% & 54%) was the most common type headache among the respective groups. Headache severity was more in the study group (78.4%) in comparison to the control group (25.3%), the difference was statistically significant(p <0.001). Headache frequency of more than 15 days per month did not show a significant statistical difference(p– 0.195). Within the study group, headache severity was found to be more in those with calcification size of 7.5mm of greater, with a significant statistical difference ( p < 0.001)) when compared with those with calcification size less than 7.5mm. Calcification number and headache severity did not show a significant statistical difference (p– 0.2689). Headache location and site of calcification showed a significant statistical difference with Unilateral right sided (p<0.001) and left sided (p<0.001) headache. Bilateral headache and Unilateral headache with alternating sides did not show a significant statistical difference. CONCLUSION – There was a statistically significant correlation between the severity of headache and intracranial calcification both in its presence and size of calcification. In those with Unilateral headache, location of headache correlated with the site of calcification. Headache frequency and severity in relation to number of calcifications did not show a significant association. Further studies are required to yield a more accurate study result.

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A CORRELATIONAL STUDY OF HEADACHE AND INTRACRANIAL CALCIFICATIONS, Jatin P V, Jawahar Marimuthu, Lakshmi Narasimhan Ranganathan INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume-10 | Issue-6 | June-2020

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