Sensory function in cluster headache: an observational study comparing the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides

Malo-Urriés, M (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Hidalgo-García, C (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Estébanez-de-Miguel, E (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Tricás-Moreno, JM (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Santos-Lasaosa, S (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Jahanshahi, M

Resumen: Background: Based on inconsistent sensory alterations demonstrated in cluster headache (CH), the aim of this study was to determine whether patients with CH develop sensory changes in the symptomatic side compared to the asymptomatic side.
Methods: Quantitative sensory testing (QST), including pressure pain threshold (PPT), tactile detection threshold (TDT), prick detection threshold (PDT), and two-point detection threshold (2PDT), was evaluated in 16 patients (seven women; age 41.9±6.8 years) with CH. Test sites included the rst, second, and third divisions of the trigeminal nerve, cervical spine, and thenar eminence in the symptomatic and asymptomatic sides.
Results: The symptomatic side, compared to the asymptomatic side, presented signi cantly decreased PPT in the rst (P=0.011; 423.81±174.05 kPa vs 480.13±214.99 kPa) and second (P=0.023; 288.88±140.80 kPa vs 326.38±137.33 kPa) divisions of the trigeminal nerve, significantly increased TDT in the first (P=0.002; 2.44±0.40 vs 1.74±0.24) and second (P=0.016; 1.92±0.34 vs 1.67±0.09) divisions, and increased 2PDT in the rst division (P=0.004; 18.13±4.70 mm vs 15.0±4.92 mm) and neck (P=0.007; 45.31±20.65 mm vs 38.44±16.10 mm). Conclusion: These results support the prior evidence suggesting a specific pattern of alteration of sensory function with alterations in the symptomatic side compared to the asymp- tomatic side.

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.2147/NDT.S186051

Año: 2018

Publicado en: Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment 14 (2018), 3363-3371
ISSN: 1176-6328

Factor impacto JCR: 2.228 (2018)

Categ. JCR: PSYCHIATRY rank: 84 / 146 = 0.575 (2018) - Q3 - T2

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 0.897 - Psychiatry and Mental Health (Q2) - Biological Psychiatry (Q2)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Area Medicina (Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm.)
Área (Departamento): Área Fisioterapia (Dpto. Fisiatría y Enfermería)