What Do We Know About Rhinogenic Headache?

Sinus headache is a common presenting complaint in the otolaryngology office. Although most patients with this presentation are found to have migraine headache, many do not, and others fail therapy. This review focuses on the current understanding of nonneoplastic rhinogenic headache: headaches that...

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Published inOtolaryngologic clinics of North America Vol. 47; no. 2; pp. 255 - 268
Main Author Mehle, Mark E., MD
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.04.2014
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Contact point headache
Migraine headache
Nasal pain
Otolaryngology
Rhinogenic headache
Sinus headache
Surgery
Sinus headache
Migraine headache
Rhinogenic headache
Contact point headache
Nasal pain
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Summary:Sinus headache is a common presenting complaint in the otolaryngology office. Although most patients with this presentation are found to have migraine headache, many do not, and others fail therapy. This review focuses on the current understanding of nonneoplastic rhinogenic headache: headaches that are caused or exacerbated by nasal or paranasal sinus disease or anatomy. The literature regarding this topic is reviewed, along with a review of surgical series seeking to correct these abnormalities and the outcomes obtained with intervention. Suggestions are provided regarding patient diagnosis and management, and options for intervention are reviewed.
ISSN:0030-6665
1557-8259
DOI:10.1016/j.otc.2013.10.006