Headache Disorders
| Definition: |
Common conditions characterized by persistent or recurrent headaches (see HEADACHE). Headache syndrome classification systems may be based on etiology (e.g., VASCULAR HEADACHE, post-traumatic headaches, etc.), temporal pattern (e.g., CLUSTER HEADACHE, paroxysmal hemicrania, etc.), and precipitating factors (e.g., cough headache). |
| Also Called: |
Analgesic Overuse Headache,Analgesic Rebound Headache,Benign Exertional Headache,Cervicogenic Headache,Chronic Daily Headache,Chronic Headache,Headache Syndromes,Headache, Intractable,Hypnic Headache Syndrome,Post-Traumatic Headache |
| Previously Indexed: |
Headache (1978-1999) |
Headache Disorders Definitions and Terms
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