[Selected psychological studies in Horton's headache].

Thirty-one patients with Horton's headaches and a control group of 31 healthy subjects were investigated by means of the 16-factor personality Questionnaire of R. B. Cattell. The group of 31 patients were investigated additionally with the tests of Benton, Bender and the Intelligence Scale Wechsler-Bellevue. Personality questionnaires demonstrated in patients with Horton's headaches a fairly high intensity of factors G and Q4 (frustration of lower needs blocked by higher needs). No changes were found which could suggest presence of cerebral microlesions in the group with Horton's headaches. In the tests for intellectual efficiency the mean results pointed to a slightly above average general intelligence level in patients with Horton's neuralgia and reduced ability of memory, concentration and learning speed.