I’m Not Sick Anymore!: Why Am I Still Having Headaches?

Abstract

The chapter “I’m Not Sick Anymore! Why Am I Still Having Headaches?” outlines proposed mechanisms, characteristics, evolution, and approaches to diagnosis and treatment of headache attributed to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Headache is a common symptom of systemic infection due to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Its presence is not necessarily correlated with a previous history of headaches. Having COVID-19-related headaches is associated with a more benign and shorter disease course. Headaches may vary but are most typically bilateral, frontotemporal, moderate to severe intensity, and resistant to simple analgesics. Treatment should be targeted at the underlying cause and phenotype of the headaches with a combination of preventive and acute therapies.