Journal article
Clinical Aspects of Headache in HIV
Headache, Vol.54(5), pp.939-945
05/2014
DOI: 10.1111/head.12357
PMID: 24750042
Abstract
Background
Headaches are commonly seen in those patients with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and are the most common form of pain reported among HIV patients. There have been relatively few studies attempting to determine the rates and phenotypes of the headaches that occur in patients with HIV.
Discussion
Patients with HIV are susceptible to a much broader array of secondary headache causes, sometimes with atypical manifestations due to a dampened inflammatory response. The investigation of a headache in the HIV patient should be thorough and focused on making sure that secondary and HIV‐specific causes are either ruled out or treated if present.
Conclusion
An effective treatment plan should incorporate the use of appropriate pharmacological agents along with the integration of non‐pharmacological therapies, such as relaxation and lifestyle regulation. When treating for headaches in patients with HIV, it is important to keep in mind comorbidities and other medications, especially combination antiretroviral therapy. For those with complicated headache histories, referral to a specialized headache center may be appropriate.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Clinical Aspects of Headache in HIV
- Creators
- Huma U Sheikh - Brigham and Women's Faulkner HospitalTracey A Cho - Massachusetts General Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Headache, Vol.54(5), pp.939-945
- DOI
- 10.1111/head.12357
- PMID
- 24750042
- NLM abbreviation
- Headache
- ISSN
- 0017-8748
- eISSN
- 1526-4610
- Number of pages
- 7
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/2014
- Academic Unit
- Neurology; Iowa Neuroscience Institute
- Record Identifier
- 9984020763002771
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