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Generalized headache

MedGen UID:
105372
•Concept ID:
C0474366
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Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Generalized Headache; Generalized Headaches; Headache, Generalized; Headaches, Generalized
SNOMED CT: Generalized headache (162299003)

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PubMed

Genetics, pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of migraine.
Khan J, Asoom LIA, Sunni AA, Rafique N, Latif R, Saif SA, Almandil NB, Almohazey D, AbdulAzeez S, Borgio JF
Biomed Pharmacother 2021 Jul;139:111557. Epub 2021 May 17 doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2021.111557. PMID: 34243621
The American Headache Society Consensus Statement: Update on integrating new migraine treatments into clinical practice.
Ailani J, Burch RC, Robbins MS; Board of Directors of the American Headache Society
Headache 2021 Jul;61(7):1021-1039. Epub 2021 Jun 23 doi: 10.1111/head.14153. PMID: 34160823
Central post-stroke pain: clinical characteristics, pathophysiology, and management.
Klit H, Finnerup NB, Jensen TS
Lancet Neurol 2009 Sep;8(9):857-68. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(09)70176-0. PMID: 19679277

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Generalized headache among Chinese climacteric women: findings from a prospective cohort.
Gao Y, Tang R, Li J, Li HJ, Lang J, Liu G, Lin S, Chen R
Climacteric 2021 Jun;24(3):289-296. Epub 2021 Feb 17 doi: 10.1080/13697137.2021.1881058. PMID: 33594921
Acute subdural haemorrhage in the postpartum period as a rare manifestation of possible HELLP (haemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low-platelet count) syndrome: a case report.
Patabendige M
BMC Res Notes 2014 Jun 28;7:408. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-7-408. PMID: 24972626Free PMC Article
CHROMASSI: a therapy advice system based on chrono-massage and acupression using the method of ZiWuLiuZhu.
Nguyen HP, Le DL, Tran QM, Nguyen VT, Nguyen NO
Medinfo 1995;8 Pt 2:998. PMID: 8591609

Diagnosis

Position-Dependent Dysfunction of Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome: Diagnostic Clues.
Wolf ME, Majewski O, Müller-Vahl KR, Blahak C, Schulte DM, Krauss JK
Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2019;9 Epub 2019 Oct 23 doi: 10.7916/tohm.v0.713. PMID: 31709126Free PMC Article
Pneumocephalus after Epidural Injection.
Chacko J, Levis K, Hahn B
J Emerg Med 2018 Mar;54(3):e45-e47. Epub 2017 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.12.003. PMID: 29295798
Image diagnosis: arachnoid cyst.
Karnazes AC, Kei J, Le MV
Perm J 2015 Spring;19(2):e110-1. doi: 10.7812/TPP/14-191. PMID: 25902350Free PMC Article
Multifocal primary lymphoma of the cranial vault in a non-immunocompromised adolescent.
Khalid M, Siddiqui MA, Qaseem SM, Ahmad M, Khalid S
JBR-BTR 2010 Nov-Dec;93(6):296-8. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.343. PMID: 21381526
A 14-year-old Nigerian female with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (Pseudotumor cerebri or benign intracranial hypertension).
Onwuchekwa AC, Nwankwo CN, Chapp-Jumbo EN
Afr Health Sci 2002 Dec;2(3):124-6. PMID: 12789098Free PMC Article

Therapy

Position-Dependent Dysfunction of Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome: Diagnostic Clues.
Wolf ME, Majewski O, Müller-Vahl KR, Blahak C, Schulte DM, Krauss JK
Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y) 2019;9 Epub 2019 Oct 23 doi: 10.7916/tohm.v0.713. PMID: 31709126Free PMC Article
Pneumocephalus after Epidural Injection.
Chacko J, Levis K, Hahn B
J Emerg Med 2018 Mar;54(3):e45-e47. Epub 2017 Dec 30 doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2017.12.003. PMID: 29295798
Late onset reversible cortical blindness following electrocution.
Chauhan B, Philip VJ, Shankar UC
Clin Neurol Neurosurg 2015 Dec;139:311-3. Epub 2015 Nov 11 doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2015.10.015. PMID: 26571457
Multifocal primary lymphoma of the cranial vault in a non-immunocompromised adolescent.
Khalid M, Siddiqui MA, Qaseem SM, Ahmad M, Khalid S
JBR-BTR 2010 Nov-Dec;93(6):296-8. doi: 10.5334/jbr-btr.343. PMID: 21381526
Unusual subdural hematoma after SPA use.
Lee CH, Lo YK, Liang CK
J Chin Med Assoc 2007 Oct;70(10):451-2. doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(08)70037-6. PMID: 17962146

Prognosis

Capnocytophaga canimorsus meningitis in a 38-year-old immunocompetent woman from household pet exposure.
Fennell AG, Wilson KS, Caja KR, Parikh PM
Am J Emerg Med 2022 Jun;56:396.e1-396.e3. Epub 2022 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.03.043. PMID: 35365375
Cortical blindness in postpartum preeclampsia progressing to eclampsia: case report.
Mandelkern D, Burger A
Mt Sinai J Med 1992 Jan;59(1):72-4. PMID: 1734243
Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula presenting as a recurrent subdural hematoma. Case report.
Pappas CT, Zabramski JM, Shetter AG
J Neurosurg 1992 Jan;76(1):134-6. doi: 10.3171/jns.1992.76.1.0134. PMID: 1727151

Clinical prediction guides

Polymyalgia rheumatica presenting as sternoclavicular arthritis: a case report.
Madubashini LADT, Lakmali JPR, Perera N
J Med Case Rep 2022 Dec 16;16(1):474. doi: 10.1186/s13256-022-03661-8. PMID: 36527144Free PMC Article

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