A child with chronic posttraumatic headache

Abstract

Chronic posttraumatic headache (CPTH) is defined as a headache presenting for the first time or exacerbated by a trauma to the head or the neck. CPTH takes onset within a week of the trauma and persists for over 3 months. It usually follows a chronic course, but often benign and self-limiting. Diagnosis is based on clinical assessment. Investigations are not usually necessary unless there are other clinical indications. Treatment is mainly with reassurance and on similar lines to other primary headaches.