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==Differentiating Cluster Headache from other Diseases==
==Differentiating Cluster Headache from other Diseases==
Differential of cluster headache usually involves syndromes that manifest as unilateral headache, brief but frequent attacks. Such syndromes include the following:


===Other Types of Headache===
*[[Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania]] (CPH) is a condition similar to cluster headache, but CPH responds well to treatment with the [[anti-inflammatory]] drug [[indomethacin]]. With CPH, the attacks are much shorter, often lasting only seconds.<ref>{{eMedicine|NEURO|67}}</ref>
*[[Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania|Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania]] (CPH) is a condition similar to cluster headache, but CPH responds well to treatment with the [[anti-inflammatory]] drug [[indomethacin]]. With CPH, the attacks are much shorter, often lasting only seconds.<ref>{{eMedicine|NEURO|67}}</ref>
*Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks '''(SUNCT and SUNA)'''
 
*Trigeminal neuralgia
*Some people with extreme headaches of this nature (especially if they are not unilateral) may actually have an [[ictal headache]]. [[Anticonvulsant]] medications can significantly improve this condition so sufferers should consult a physician about this possibility.<ref>{{cite web | author= | title=Seizures and Headaches: They Don't Have to Go Together | url=http://www.epilepsy.com/articles/ar_1063754930.html | date=16 September 2003 | publisher=Epilepsy.com | accessdate=2006-09-22}}</ref>
*Primary stabbing headache
 
*Headache associated with an underlying intracranial lesion
*It is also possible to have two or more different types of headaches, complicating diagnosis and treatment.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 23:40, 10 May 2020

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saumya Easaw, M.B.B.S.[2]

Differentiating Cluster Headache from other Diseases

Differential of cluster headache usually involves syndromes that manifest as unilateral headache, brief but frequent attacks. Such syndromes include the following:

  • Chronic paroxysmal hemicrania (CPH) is a condition similar to cluster headache, but CPH responds well to treatment with the anti-inflammatory drug indomethacin. With CPH, the attacks are much shorter, often lasting only seconds.[1]
  • Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks (SUNCT and SUNA)
  • Trigeminal neuralgia
  • Primary stabbing headache
  • Headache associated with an underlying intracranial lesion

References

  1. ↑ NEURO/67 at eMedicine


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