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Postoperative hemicrania continua-like headache - a case series

Authors: Andreas R Gantenbein, Hakan Sarikaya, Franz Riederer, Peter J Goadsby

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

Abstract

Background

Hemicrania continua (HC) is a rare chronic headache disorder, typically accompanied by cranial autonomic features and responding to therapeutic doses of indomethacin. The pathophysiology of hemicrania continua is not fully understood.

Findings

We report a series of three patients who developed a continuous hemicranial headache after cranial surgery. Each case presented a similar phenotype of continuous half-sided headache, cranial autonomic symptoms with exacerbations (2/3), and a response to indomethacin.

Conclusion

The biology of hemicrania continua may be activated post-craniotomy just as can be seen with other primary headache disorders.

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Title: Postoperative hemicrania continua-like headache - a case series
Authors: Andreas R Gantenbein
Hakan Sarikaya
Franz Riederer
Peter J Goadsby
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: The Journal of Headache and Pain / Issue 1/2015
Print ISSN: 1129-2369
Electronic ISSN: 1129-2377
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s10194-015-0526-4

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Postoperative hemicrania continua-like headache - a case series

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Background

Findings

Conclusion

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