Table 2

 Characteristics of the headache in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis

PatientHistory of migraineOnsetEvolutionPatternSeverity (VAS)LocationAssociated signsHeadache at 3 months
LFO, left fronto-orbital; LHC, left hemicranium; LNP, left neck pain; RHC, right hemicranium; RNP, right neck pain; TH, thunderclap headache; TTH, tension-type headache.
1NoTHContinuousConstrictive10DiffuseNausea and vomitingNo
2Migraine without auraProgressiveIntermittentThrobbing8RHCNoMigraine without aura
3NoAcuteContinuousThrobbing8LHCNausea and vomitingNo
4NoProgressiveCluster-like attacksThrobbing8LFOOcular rednessTTH
5NoTHContinuousThrobbing9RHC + RNPNausea and vomiting, phono/photophobiaMigraine with aura
6Migraine without auraProgressiveContinuousThrobbing9RHC + RNPNoMigraine without aura
7Migraine without auraProgressiveContinuousThrobbing9LHCNausea, phono/photophobiaTTH + migraine without aura
8NoProgressiveContinuousThrobbing5RHCNausea, phono/photophobiaNo
9NoProgressiveContinuousThrobbing6RHCNausea and vomitingNo
10NoProgressiveContinuousThrobbing10LFONoNo
11NoProgressiveContinuousThrobbing10LHCNausea and vomitingNo
12NoProgressiveContinuousThrobbing9LHC+LNPNoTTH
13NoAcuteContinuousConstrictive9DiffuseNauseaNo
14NoAcuteContinuousConstrictive6LHCNausea and vomitingMigraine without aura
15Migraine without auraProgressiveContinuous + several episodes of THThrobbing9DiffuseNausea, phono/photophobiaMigraine without aura + episodic TTH
16NoTHContinuous + several episodes of THThrobbing9DiffuseNoMigraine with aura
17NoProgressiveContinuousConstrictive5RHCNoNo