Prevalence of Headache among the Recovered Head Trauma Patients Visiting Neurosurgery OPD A Tertiary Centre Study

Introduction Headaches following head injuries can manifest suddenly or develop gradually, lasting from minutes to days. Reports indicate that more than 30 of individuals who have experienced moderate to severe head trauma continue to experience persistent headaches long after the initial injury. A significant percentage of individuals with mild Traumatic Brain Injury TBI also report suffering from headaches. These post TBI headaches can persist, recurring over a span of more than a year. The present study was carried out among patients visiting the neurosurgery OPD at GGSMCH, Faridkot. Methodology A descriptive quantitative approach to collect data from a sample of 100 subjects, chosen through convenient sampling, based on predetermined inclusion and exclusion criteria. Results The findings of the study revealed that among the 100 subjects, 28 suffered from closed head injuries while 72 experienced open head injuries. Regarding the intensity of pain, out of the 100 subjects, 22 reported mild pain intensity, 41 experienced moderate pain, and 32 indicated severe headache intensity. In terms of pain scores on the scale, none of the subjects reported having no pain score 0 or the most severe pain score 10 . Less than half 37 of subjects assigned a score of 1 3 for their headache, while less than half of subjects 42 were awarded scores between 4 6 on the pain scale. Additionally, 21 of subjects attributed scores of 6 9 on the pain scale. Conclusion The study concluded that majority of the participants have pen head injuries. The most of patients have moderate headache. There is a need to pay emphasis on headache among the patients. Satinder Kaur | Harpreet Kaur | Pushpa Rani | Mandeep Kaur | Shatrughan Pareek | Anna Jacob "Prevalence of Headache among the Recovered Head Trauma Patients Visiting Neurosurgery OPD: A Tertiary Centre Study" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-8 | Issue-2 , April 2024, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd64570.pdf Paper Url: https://www.ijtsrd.com/medicine/nursing/64570/prevalence-of-headache-among-the-recovered-head-trauma-patients-visiting-neurosurgery-opd-a-tertiary-centre-study/satinder-kaur