Relation of Post-stroke Headache to Cerebrovascular Pathology and Hemodynamics

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Elsayed Abed

Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt

: Int J Ment Health Psychiatry

Abstract

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Background: Despite the high prevalence of cerebrovascular stroke, headache attributed to ischemic strokes is often undertreated and overlooked. The aim is to detect the relation of a post-stroke headache to cerebrovascular pathology and changes in hemodynamics through a high-resolution duplex ultrasound examination. Methods: This is a prospective case-control study that was conducted in Kasralainy hospital, Cairo University, and Al-Azhar University hospitals from January 2021 to August 2021.The study was conducted on 239 patients who presented with an acute ischemic stroke. Patients were subdivided into two groups; Group I included patients with headache attributed to ischemic stroke (cases) and Group II included headache-free stroke patients (controls). History included headache characteristics and risk factors. Clinical and radiological examination was performed to detect the type of stroke. Ultrasound duplex examination of the extracranial and intracranial cerebrovascular system was carried for both groups.

Biography

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Dr. Abed completed a three-year residency program in Al-Azhar University hospitals; one of the leading medical teaching institutes in his country. Through which, he obtained his Master degree in Neuropsychiatry, Al-Azhar University, excellent degree, Nov 2019. Also, he spent a full year of good training in the neurology department at Maadi Military Hospital, now he work as assistant lecturer at neurology department, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Despite his clinical competency, Dr. Abed is an ambitious neurologist who is still keeping learning and gaining new skills in the field of Neurology. During his years of work, he was consistent, dedicated, enthusiastic and exhibiting great care of his work. He has incredible creative energies and a refreshing idealism tempered only enough to accomplish what needs to be done. Moreover, he achieved many academic degrees, much international publication in different fields of neurology.