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COVID-19 and headache in New York

Key messages

  • New York has emerged as an epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has led to an operational shift in headache and neurological care in New York hospitals.
  • A number of primary and secondary headache disorders may be encountered in association with COVID-19, triggered either directly or indirectly, to biological or psychological mechanisms.
  • Clinicians face challenges with regards to headache disorders diagnostics and therapies, which they must overcome in their daily practice.