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Headache Disorders, Secondary

MedGen UID:
327934
•Concept ID:
C1565107
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Disorder, Secondary Headache; Disorders, Secondary Headache; Headache Disorder, Secondary; Secondary Headache Disorder; Secondary Headache Disorders

Definition

Conditions with HEADACHE symptom that can be attributed to a variety of causes including BRAIN VASCULAR DISORDERS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES; INFECTION; drug use or its withdrawal. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHeadache Disorders, Secondary

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Effectiveness of manual therapy in the treatment of cervicogenic headache: A systematic review.
Núñez-Cabaleiro P, Leirós-Rodríguez R
Headache 2022 Mar;62(3):271-283. Epub 2022 Mar 16 doi: 10.1111/head.14278. PMID: 35294051
Diagnosis and Management of Headache: A Review.
Robbins MS
JAMA 2021 May 11;325(18):1874-1885. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.1640. PMID: 33974014
Occipital Neuralgia and Cervicogenic Headache: Diagnosis and Management.
Barmherzig R, Kingston W
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2019 Mar 19;19(5):20. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0937-8. PMID: 30888540

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Randomized controlled studies evaluating Topiramate, Botulinum toxin type A, and mABs targeting CGRP in patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Giri S, Tronvik E, Linde M, Pedersen SA, Hagen K
Cephalalgia 2023 Apr;43(4):3331024231156922. doi: 10.1177/03331024231156922. PMID: 36856015
Updates in the Diagnostic Approach of Headache.
Do TP, la Cour Karottki NF, Ashina M
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021 Dec 11;25(12):80. doi: 10.1007/s11916-021-00995-8. PMID: 34894320
Post-traumatic headache attributed to traumatic brain injury: classification, clinical characteristics, and treatment.
Ashina H, Eigenbrodt AK, Seifert T, Sinclair AJ, Scher AI, Schytz HW, Lee MJ, De Icco R, Finkel AG, Ashina M
Lancet Neurol 2021 Jun;20(6):460-469. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00094-6. PMID: 34022171
Other primary headaches-thunderclap-, cough-, exertional-, and sexual headache.
Bahra A
J Neurol 2020 May;267(5):1554-1566. Epub 2020 Mar 4 doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-09728-0. PMID: 32130497Free PMC Article
Medication-overuse headache.
Wakerley BR
Pract Neurol 2019 Oct;19(5):399-403. Epub 2019 Jul 4 doi: 10.1136/practneurol-2018-002048. PMID: 31273078

Diagnosis

Medication overuse headache.
Ashina S, Terwindt GM, Steiner TJ, Lee MJ, Porreca F, Tassorelli C, Schwedt TJ, Jensen RH, Diener HC, Lipton RB
Nat Rev Dis Primers 2023 Feb 2;9(1):5. doi: 10.1038/s41572-022-00415-0. PMID: 36732518
Updates in the Diagnostic Approach of Headache.
Do TP, la Cour Karottki NF, Ashina M
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2021 Dec 11;25(12):80. doi: 10.1007/s11916-021-00995-8. PMID: 34894320
Diagnosing Secondary and Primary Headache Disorders.
Dodick DW
Continuum (Minneap Minn) 2021 Jun 1;27(3):572-585. doi: 10.1212/CON.0000000000000980. PMID: 34048392
Post-traumatic headache attributed to traumatic brain injury: classification, clinical characteristics, and treatment.
Ashina H, Eigenbrodt AK, Seifert T, Sinclair AJ, Scher AI, Schytz HW, Lee MJ, De Icco R, Finkel AG, Ashina M
Lancet Neurol 2021 Jun;20(6):460-469. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00094-6. PMID: 34022171
The Hypertensive Headache: a Review.
Arca KN, Halker Singh RB
Curr Pain Headache Rep 2019 Mar 14;23(5):30. doi: 10.1007/s11916-019-0767-z. PMID: 30874912

Therapy

Randomized controlled studies evaluating Topiramate, Botulinum toxin type A, and mABs targeting CGRP in patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Giri S, Tronvik E, Linde M, Pedersen SA, Hagen K
Cephalalgia 2023 Apr;43(4):3331024231156922. doi: 10.1177/03331024231156922. PMID: 36856015
Refractory Headaches.
Begasse de Dhaem O, Rizzoli P
Semin Neurol 2022 Aug;42(4):512-522. Epub 2022 Nov 2 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1757925. PMID: 36323303
Post-traumatic headache attributed to traumatic brain injury: classification, clinical characteristics, and treatment.
Ashina H, Eigenbrodt AK, Seifert T, Sinclair AJ, Scher AI, Schytz HW, Lee MJ, De Icco R, Finkel AG, Ashina M
Lancet Neurol 2021 Jun;20(6):460-469. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(21)00094-6. PMID: 34022171
Pathophysiology, prevention, and treatment of medication overuse headache.
Diener HC, Dodick D, Evers S, Holle D, Jensen RH, Lipton RB, Porreca F, Silberstein S, Schwedt T
Lancet Neurol 2019 Sep;18(9):891-902. Epub 2019 Jun 4 doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(19)30146-2. PMID: 31174999
Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache: a single-blinded, placebo, randomized controlled trial.
Chaibi A, Knackstedt H, Tuchin PJ, Russell MB
BMC Res Notes 2017 Jul 24;10(1):310. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2651-4. PMID: 28738895Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Refractory Headaches.
Begasse de Dhaem O, Rizzoli P
Semin Neurol 2022 Aug;42(4):512-522. Epub 2022 Nov 2 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1757925. PMID: 36323303
Comparison of 3 Treatment Strategies for Medication Overuse Headache: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Carlsen LN, Munksgaard SB, Nielsen M, Engelstoft IMS, Westergaard ML, Bendtsen L, Jensen RH
JAMA Neurol 2020 Sep 1;77(9):1069-1078. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.1179. PMID: 32453406Free PMC Article
Chiropractic spinal manipulative therapy for cervicogenic headache: a single-blinded, placebo, randomized controlled trial.
Chaibi A, Knackstedt H, Tuchin PJ, Russell MB
BMC Res Notes 2017 Jul 24;10(1):310. doi: 10.1186/s13104-017-2651-4. PMID: 28738895Free PMC Article
Medication overuse headache.
Cheung V, Amoozegar F, Dilli E
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2015 Jan;15(1):509. doi: 10.1007/s11910-014-0509-x. PMID: 25398377
Medication-overuse headache.
Katsarava Z, Obermann M
Curr Opin Neurol 2013 Jun;26(3):276-81. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328360d596. PMID: 23591682

Clinical prediction guides

Randomized controlled studies evaluating Topiramate, Botulinum toxin type A, and mABs targeting CGRP in patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Giri S, Tronvik E, Linde M, Pedersen SA, Hagen K
Cephalalgia 2023 Apr;43(4):3331024231156922. doi: 10.1177/03331024231156922. PMID: 36856015
Refractory Headaches.
Begasse de Dhaem O, Rizzoli P
Semin Neurol 2022 Aug;42(4):512-522. Epub 2022 Nov 2 doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1757925. PMID: 36323303
Sleep disorder-related headaches.
Ferini-Strambi L, Galbiati A, Combi R
Neurol Sci 2019 May;40(Suppl 1):107-113. doi: 10.1007/s10072-019-03837-z. PMID: 30906963
Medication-overuse headache.
Katsarava Z, Obermann M
Curr Opin Neurol 2013 Jun;26(3):276-81. doi: 10.1097/WCO.0b013e328360d596. PMID: 23591682
High-altitude headache.
Serrano-Dueñas M
Expert Rev Neurother 2007 Mar;7(3):245-8. doi: 10.1586/14737175.7.3.245. PMID: 17341172

Recent systematic reviews

Personality in Chronic Headache: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
Bottiroli S, Renzi A, Ballante E, De Icco R, Sances G, Tanzilli A, Vecchi T, Tassorelli C, Galli F
Pain Res Manag 2023;2023:6685372. Epub 2023 Aug 28 doi: 10.1155/2023/6685372. PMID: 37671122Free PMC Article
Imaging the brain and vascular reactions to headache treatments: a systematic review.
Messina R, Christensen RH, Cetta I, Ashina M, Filippi M
J Headache Pain 2023 May 24;24(1):58. doi: 10.1186/s10194-023-01590-5. PMID: 37221469Free PMC Article
Randomized controlled studies evaluating Topiramate, Botulinum toxin type A, and mABs targeting CGRP in patients with chronic migraine and medication overuse headache: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Giri S, Tronvik E, Linde M, Pedersen SA, Hagen K
Cephalalgia 2023 Apr;43(4):3331024231156922. doi: 10.1177/03331024231156922. PMID: 36856015
Pediatric Medication-overuse Headache and Global Headache Research. A Systematic Review.
Vides-Rosales M
Semin Pediatr Neurol 2021 Dec;40:100937. Epub 2021 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.spen.2021.100937. PMID: 34749910
Treatment of medication-overuse headache: A systematic review.
Chiang CC, Schwedt TJ, Wang SJ, Dodick DW
Cephalalgia 2016 Apr;36(4):371-86. Epub 2015 Jun 29 doi: 10.1177/0333102415593088. PMID: 26122645

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