Scholars@Duke
Timothy Alan Collins

Timothy Alan Collins

Professor of Neurology
Neurology, Headache and Pain
timothy.a.collins@duke.edu
932 Morreene Road, Durham, NC 27704

Selected Publications

Development of the Sinus Headache Screener to identify patients with non-rhinogenic facial pain compared with chronic rhinosinusitis in rhinology clinics.

Journal Article J Patient Rep Outcomes · November 6, 2025 PURPOSE: To develop a patient-reported screening tool, the Sinus Headache Screener (SHS), to differentiate non-rhinogenic facial pain (NRFP) from chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) using qualitative research methods. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured intervi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Utility of Existing Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Identifying Non-Rhinogenic Facial Pain.

Journal Article Laryngoscope · August 2025 OBJECTIVE: Facial pain/pressure is often non-rhinogenic and migraine-related in etiology. However, this is frequently misdiagnosed as sinusitis, leading to inappropriate antibiotic utilization and unnecessary procedures. We assessed the utility of the 3-It ... Full text Link to item Cite

Headache Disorders: Does Pain Affect Blood Pressure?

Journal Article Curr Pain Headache Rep · November 2022 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The perspective that pain corresponds to elevated blood pressure is overly simplistic. Our objective is to investigate and debunk misconceptions regarding the effect of pain on blood pressure. RECENT FINDINGS: While pain can increase blo ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implantable Neurostimulation for Headache Disorders: Effect on Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures.

Journal Article Neuromodulation · April 2016 OBJECTIVES: Chronic daily headache is a considerable source of morbidity for patients and also carries an enormous economic burden. Patients who fail standard medication regimens lack well-defined therapies, and neurostimulation is an emerging option for t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pathophysiology of the spreading of complex regional pain syndrome revisited: a case report.

Journal Article Neuromodulation · 2011 OBJECTIVE:   To determine if there is a relationship in our patient developing complex regional pain syndrome from a jellyfish and its subsequent spread to the contralateral side. METHODS:   Data bases were searched using PubMed and Ovid. Keywords searched ... Full text Link to item Cite

Multidisciplinary assessment and diagnosis of conversion disorder in a patient with foreign accent syndrome.

Journal Article Behav Neurol · 2011 Multiple reports have described patients with disordered articulation and prosody, often following acute aphasia, dysarthria, or apraxia of speech, which results in the perception by listeners of a foreign-like accent. These features led to the term foreig ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Practice issues in neurology

Journal Article Continuum Lifelong Learning in Neurology · October 1, 2009 Full text Cite