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This study aims to characterize persistent post-traumatic headaches (PTH) and identify factors predicting their long-term presence after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

April 10, 2026Journal of Neurotrauma

Follow-Up of Post-Traumatic Headache Patients: A Multicenter Prospective Study on Headache Phenotype and Impact after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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This study aims to characterize persistent post-traumatic headaches (PTH) and identify factors predicting their long-term presence after mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Conducted a multicenter, prospective follow-up of 478 adults with mTBI.
Assessed headache features and disability at baseline and 6 months post-injury.
Utilized classification tree analysis to find predictors of persistent PTH.
Employed k-means clustering to categorize phenotypic subgroups of PTH.
22.6% of patients developed persistent PTH at 6 months after mTBI.
Pre-existing headache reported in 31.4%, with 57.3% having migraine.
Patients with pre-existing migraine showed more severe headache characteristics and higher disability scores.
Two phenotypic groups identified: Cluster 1 with long-term headaches and high disability, Cluster 2 with shorter headaches and lower disability.

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Multicenter prospective study identifies headache phenotypes and predictors of persistence after mild traumatic brain injury, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

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Atalar et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d8940c6c1944d70ce05102 https://doi.org/10.1177/08977151251412889

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Multicenter prospective study identifies headache phenotypes and predictors of persistence after mild traumatic brain injury, highlighting the need for targeted interventions.

Follow-Up of Post-Traumatic Headache Patients: A Multicenter Prospective Study on Headache Phenotype and Impact after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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Follow-Up of Post-Traumatic Headache Patients: A Multicenter Prospective Study on Headache Phenotype and Impact after Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

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