Nummular Headache: Three New Cases

Nummular headache is proposed as a distinct type of headache in the Appendix of the second edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II). It is a chronic condition, with the following characteristics: pain is felt on a small circumscribed cranial area; pain is of mild t...

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Published inCephalalgia Vol. 26; no. 10; pp. 1234 - 1237
Main Authors Dach, F, Speciali, J, Eckeli, A, Rodrigues, GG, Bordini, CA
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London, England SAGE Publications 01.10.2006
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Adult
Analgesics - therapeutic use
Chronic Disease
Classification
Female
Head
Headache Disorders, Primary - classification
Headache Disorders, Primary - drug therapy
Headache Disorders, Primary - physiopathology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
nummular headache
physiopathology
Severity of Illness Index
nummular headache
physiopathology
Classification
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Summary:Nummular headache is proposed as a distinct type of headache in the Appendix of the second edition of the International Classification of Headache Disorders (ICHD-II). It is a chronic condition, with the following characteristics: pain is felt on a small circumscribed cranial area; pain is of mild to moderate intensity; there is no evidence of a structural abnormality. Herein, three cases fulfilling the ICHDII proposed criteria (code A13.7.1) for nummular headache are reported.
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ISSN:0333-1024
1468-2982
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2982.2006.01197.x