THE CHARACTERIZATION OF HEADACHE IN PATIENTS WITH DYSCIRCULATORY ENCEPHALOPATHY OF DIFFERENT GENESIS

Abstract

The aim of the study was to study the headache features in patients with dyscirculatory encephalopathy of different genesis. Materials and methods: Clinical-neurological and clinical-instrumental examination of 90 persons aged 40 to 68 was performed. The first group consisted of 60 patients with dyscirculatory encephalopathy and arterial hypertension (DE and AH), the second group – 30 patients with dyscirculatory encephalopathy and cerebral atherosclerosis (DE and CA). Results: In the study of headache in patients with DE + AH and DE + CA, the frequency of detection, the intensity on the VAS scale, and the nature of the headache, no significant difference was found between study groups. Conclusions: According to the results of the study, it was proved that patients with DE + CA had headache in the root area, with the circumstances of headache being significantly outweighed «for no apparent reason» (p = 0.007) and with changing weather conditions (р = 0.001). Arterial hypertension was a major factor in headache (p = 0.008) and in patients with DE + AH.