Table 2 Frequency of red flags.

From: Frequency and phenotype of headache in covid-19: a study of 2194 patients

Red flag

Frequency (n, %)

Sample (n)

Fever

263 (59.2%)

444

Worst headache ever experienced

113 (26.0%)

343

Wake-up headache

97 (21.2%)

458

Precipitated by coughing

93 (21.5%)

433

Treatment resistant

84 (19.4%)

434

Precipitated or aggravated after sitting upright or standing

63 (14.5%)

434

Progressive headache

60 (13.1%)

458

Precipitated by bending

59 (12.9%)

458

Confusion

27 (6.2%)

434

Sudden onset

25 (5.8%)

434

Precipitated after lying horizontally

24 (5.5%)

434

Loss of consciousness

2 (0.5%)

433