Primary Stabbing Headache

Autor: Esma Dilli, Danielle K. Murray
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 19
ISSN: 1534-6293
1528-4042
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-019-0955-6
Popis: To provide a comprehensive and updated review of the literature on primary stabbing headache. Changes to the ICHD-3 criteria have resulted in increased sensitivity to capture primary stabbing headache (PSH). According to the ICHD-3, the sharp stabbing pain is no longer restricted to the first division of the trigeminal nerve. Age, gender, and co-morbidities such as migraine seem to influence the prevalence of PSH. Subclassification into monophasic, intermittent, and chronic forms have been proposed in a recent prospective study and may be helpful from a prognostication perspective; however, further studies are required. Secondary etiologies for stabbing headaches are part of the differential diagnosis of primary stabbing headache; therefore, it is reasonable to perform neuroimaging. For severe frequent attacks, indomethacin continues to be considered first line. Other treatment options include COX2 inhibitors and melatonin.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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