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Headache in the Elderly

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  • Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi

Publication Year:

  • 2007

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Abstract (2. Language): 
The prevalance and etiology of headache differs in elderly population. Prevalance of primary headache decreases with age while the prevalance of secondary headache increases. In our study we aimed to investigate the frequency and types of headache in patients aged ≥50. Headache of 1401 patients' which were diagnosed according to the IHS were investigated. It was determined that the %79 of the patients had migraine headache, %17 had tension type headache and %8,3 had cervicogenic headache.
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Abstract (Original Language): 
Baş ağrısı prevalansı ve etyolojisi yaşla birlikte değişmektedir. Primer baş ağrılarının prevalansı yaşla birlikte azalırken sekonder başağrısı prevalansı artmaktadır. Biz bu çalışmamızda baş ağrısı polikliniğimize başvuran 50 yaş üzerindeki hastalarda baş ağrısı sıklık ve tiplerini gözden geçirmeyi amaçladık. IHS tanı kriterlerine göre primer başağrısı olan 1401 hasta tarandı. Hastaların %79'unun migren, %17'sinin gerilim tipi başağrısı %8,3'ünün servikojenik başağrısı olduğu saptandı.
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  • Turkish

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