Abstract
Purpose of review: The new International Classification of Headache Disorders was recently published by the International Headache Society. Several uncommon primary headaches, including some new clinical entities (e.g. hypnic headache), were included in the section on 'Cluster headache and other trigeminal autonomic neuralgias' and 'Other primary headaches'. The recent classification offers an interesting opportunity to evaluate the clinical role and to discuss the mechanisms of some of the more relevant uncommon primary headaches. Recent findings: Due to the low incidence of these uncommon headache forms, their diagnostic criteria, pathogenetic mechanisms and therapy are still debated. Differential diagnosis versus secondary headaches is also a crucial issue. In this review, some of the most important uncommon primary headaches are discussed in light of the most recent contributions to the literature. Summary: The review focuses on the update of the main uncommon primary headaches, intending to clarify some controversial points and to indicate some headlines for further research.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 299-304 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Neurology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2006 |
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Keywords
- Differential diagnosis
- Pathogenesis
- Trigeminal autonomic neuralgias
- Uncommon primary headache
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
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Uncommon primary headaches. / Sandrini, Giorgio; Tassorelli, Cristina; Ghiotto, Natascia; Nappi, Giuseppe.
In: Current Opinion in Neurology, Vol. 19, No. 3, 06.2006, p. 299-304.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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