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Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain 1/2015

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P040. Primary Valsalva maneuver headache without primary cough headache

Author: Enrico Ferrante

Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain | Special Issue 1/2015

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Excerpt

The uncommon headache related to a Valsalva maneuver (VM) is coded within the International Headache Society Classification (ICHD-3beta) among “Other primary headaches”, 4.1 “Primary cough headache” (PCH). This chapter deals with headaches precipitated by coughing or straining in the absence of any systemic or intracranial disorder. The clinical features of the pain are characterized by sudden onset, lasting from 1 s to 2 hours, and brought on by and occurring only in association with coughing, straining, and/or a VM. Neuroimaging plays an important role in differentiating secondary forms. …
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Title
P040. Primary Valsalva maneuver headache without primary cough headache
Author
Enrico Ferrante
Publication date
01-12-2015
Publisher
Springer Milan
Published in
The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue Special Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1129-2377-16-S1-A130

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