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The differential diagnosis of chronic daily headaches: an algorithm-based approach

Overview of attention for article published in The Journal of Headache and Pain, October 2007
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Title
The differential diagnosis of chronic daily headaches: an algorithm-based approach
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The Journal of Headache and Pain, October 2007
DOI 10.1007/s10194-007-0418-3
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Marcelo E. Bigal, Richard B. Lipton

Abstract

Chronic daily headaches (CDHs) refers to primary headaches that happen on at least 15 days per month, for 4 or more hours per day, for at least three consecutive months. The differential diagnosis of CDHs is challenging and should proceed in an orderly fashion. The approach begins with a search for "red flags" that suggest the possibility of a secondary headache. If secondary headaches that mimic CDHs are excluded, either on clinical grounds or through investigation, the next step is to classify the headaches based on the duration of attacks. If the attacks last less than 4 hours per day, a trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia (TAC) is likely. TACs include episodic and chronic cluster headache, episodic and chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, SUNCT, and hypnic headache. If the duration is > or =4 h, a CDH is likely and the differential diagnosis encompasses chronic migraine, chronic tension-type headache, new daily persistent headache and hemicrania continua. The clinical approach to diagnosing CDH is the scope of this review.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Brazil 5 4%
Turkey 1 <1%
Colombia 1 <1%
South Africa 1 <1%
United States 1 <1%
Unknown 132 94%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 25 18%
Student > Bachelor 19 13%
Student > Master 17 12%
Student > Postgraduate 15 11%
Student > Ph. D. Student 13 9%
Other 29 21%
Unknown 23 16%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 73 52%
Nursing and Health Professions 11 8%
Neuroscience 9 6%
Engineering 3 2%
Psychology 3 2%
Other 11 8%
Unknown 31 22%
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#21,186,729
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#1,311
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#75,070
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#11
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