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ArticleCNS neuroscience & therapeutics2025

Headache in Patients With Non-Thrombotic Internal Jugular Vein Stenosis: Clinical Characteristics and Associated Risk Factors in a Retrospective Study of 283 Cases.

Guangyu Han, Shuling Wan, Xunming Ji, Ran Meng, Da Zhou

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Guangyu HanDepartment of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Shuling WanDepartment of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Xunming JiDepartment of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Ran MengDepartment of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1190-4710
Da ZhouDepartment of Neurology, Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1376-4213

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Central Guidance Fund for Local Science and Technology Development ZYYD2025QY21National Natural Science Foundation of China 82101390National Natural Science Foundation of China 82171297
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aimsThis study aimed to characterize the clinical features of headache in patients with non-thrombotic internal jugular vein stenosis (IJVS) and to identify associated risk factors.

methodsThis retrospective study consecutively enrolled patients with imaging-confirmed non-thrombotic IJVS from January 2021 through July 2024. Participants were divided into IJVS-headache and IJVS-without-headache groups based on clinical symptoms. Demographic, clinical, neuroimaging, and treatment data were reviewed in detail. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine risk factors for headache.

resultsAmong 283 eligible patients (median age: 51 years in the IJVS-headache group vs. 56 years in the IJVS-without-headache group, p < 0.001), 65.02% reported headache. Most headaches were chronic (82.07%), generalized (85.87%), and moderate in intensity (53.26%), with notable daily life impact (57.61%). Univariate analysis showed that headache was significantly associated with visual disturbances (p = 0.010), elevated cerebrospinal fluid opening pressure (p < 0.001), high jugular bulb (p = 0.007), and severe scalp vein dilation (p < 0.001), but inversely associated with severe vertebral vein expansion (p < 0.001). Multivariate regression revealed that high jugular bulb (OR = 3.144, 95% CI: 1.083-9.123, p = 0.035), severe scalp vein dilation (OR = 2.142, 95% CI: 1.068-4.294, p = 0.032), and protein C or S deficiency (OR = 5.984, 95% CI: 1.196-29.928, p = 0.029) were independent risk factors, whereas severe vertebral vein expansion was protective (OR = 0.184, 95% CI: 0.092-0.366, p < 0.001).

conclusionsHeadache represents a prevalent and often disabling symptom in non-thrombotic IJVS, underpinned by distinctive vascular and hematologic profiles. Identification of high-risk patients based on neuroimaging and thrombophilia screening may facilitate personalized interventions and improve symptom control.

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HeadacheJugular VeinsAdultAgedConstriction, PathologicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesRisk Factorsclinical characteristicsheadacheinternal jugular vein stenosislogistic regression analysisrisk factors

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PMCPMC12409073

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