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The International Classification of Headache Disorders ( ICHD) is a detailed hierarchical classification of all headache -related disorders published by the International Headache Society. [ 1] It is considered the official classification of headaches by the World Health Organization, and, in 1992, was incorporated into the 10th edition of ...
Cerebrospinal fluid leak. A cerebrospinal fluid leak ( CSF leak or CSFL) is a medical condition where the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord leaks out of one or more holes or tears in the dura mater. [ 1] A CSF leak is classed as either spontaneous (primary), having no known cause ( sCSF leak ), or nonspontaneous ...
Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania. Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania ( CPH) is a severe debilitating unilateral headache usually affecting the area around the eye. It normally consists of multiple severe, yet short, headache attacks affecting only one side of the cranium. Retrospective surveys indicated that paroxysmal hemicrania was more common in ...
Hemiplegic migraine. Hemiplegic migraine is a type of migraine headache characterized by motor weakness affecting only one side of the body, accompanied by aura. There is often an impairment in vision, speech, or sensation. It can run in the family, called familial hemiplegic migraine, or in a single individual, called sporadic hemiplegic migraine.
50 described cases (as of 2015) [ 1] Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache with conjunctival injection and tearing ( SUNCT syndrome) is a rare headache disorder that belongs to the group of headaches called trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TACs). [ 1] Symptoms include excruciating burning, stabbing, or electrical headaches mainly near ...
Headaches. [2] A patient experiencing a headache does not necessarily have an arachnoid cyst. In a 2002 study involving 78 patients with a migraine or tension-type headache, CT scans showed abnormalities in over a third of the patients, though arachnoid cysts only accounted for 2.6% of patients in this study. [6]
Lupus headache is a proposed, specific headache disorder in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). [1] [2] Research shows that headache is a symptom commonly described by SLE patients —57% in one meta-analysis, ranging in different studies from 33% to 78%; [3] of which migraine 31.7% and tension-type headache 23.5%.
The ICHD-3 beta classification includes 6 main subtypes of migraine (ICHD-1: 7 main subtypes, ICHD-2: 6 main subtypes), most of which are further subdivided. Overall ICHD-3 beta distinguishes 29 migraine subtypes. The following table outlines the main subtypes and their ICHD-1, -2, -3 beta and ICD-10 codes. [1] [7] [8] [9] Migraine.