Post Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Military Veterans may Play a Role in the Relationship between Psychologically Traumatic Events and Headache
BOSTON, JUNE 26, 2013 – The relationship of headache to traumatic events that occurred during military service may be different than the relationship of headache to other traumatic experiences, according to a new paper presented this week at the International Headache Congress meeting this week in Boston. In light of the fact that veterans of military service in Iraq and Afghanistan have high rates of headache, traumas and post traumatic stress, investigators sought to determine if the relationship between trauma and headache is independent of post-traumatic stress or if this relationship occurs primarily in the context of post-traumatic stress. The...Read More