Analysis of headache outcomes in patients treated with nasal and sinus surgery

<p>Introduction: The diagnosis and management of rhinogenic headaches is debated among rhinologists and neurologists alike; the role for surgical intervention remains controversial. </p><p>Methods: This prospective, controlled study (n=40) evaluates the role of targeted nasal and s...

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Những tác giả chính: Peter J Catalano (Tác giả), Melinda V Davis (Tác giả), Brendan G Fennessy (Tác giả)
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Được phát hành: Archives of Otolaryngology and Rhinology - Peertechz Publications, 2019-02-28.
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520 |a <p>Introduction: The diagnosis and management of rhinogenic headaches is debated among rhinologists and neurologists alike; the role for surgical intervention remains controversial. </p><p>Methods: This prospective, controlled study (n=40) evaluates the role of targeted nasal and sinus surgery in patients presenting with the primary complaint of headache with (group A), or without (group B) radiological evidence of sinus disease. </p><p>Results: Following targeted nasal and sinus surgery, the Headache Impact Test score (quality of life questionnaire) was significantly reduced from a mean of 62.6 to 47.8, and 62.0 to 42.3 in Groups A and B, respectively (> 60 indicates severe impact on quality of life; <49 implies a minor impact). </p><p>Discussion: This study demonstrates a possible role for targeted nasal and sinus surgery for the management of patients with headache, facial pain, and/or pressure having clinical and radiographic features described herein, regardless of the presence of sinus disease radiographically.</p> 
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