Abstract
Primary headache disorders include migraine, tension-type headaches, and the trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TACs). "Primary" refers to a lack of clear underlying causative pathology, trauma, or systemic disease. The TACs include cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, and short-lasting neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection and tearing; hemicrania continua, although classified separately by the International Headache Society, shares many features of both migraine and the TACs. This article describes the features and treatment of these disorders.
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MeSH terms
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Acetaminophen / therapeutic use
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic / therapeutic use
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Anticonvulsants / therapeutic use
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Chronic Disease
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Cluster Headache / diagnosis
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Cluster Headache / drug therapy
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors / therapeutic use
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Headache Disorders, Primary* / diagnosis
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Headache Disorders, Primary* / drug therapy
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Headache Disorders, Primary* / etiology
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Humans
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Indomethacin / therapeutic use
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Lamotrigine
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Migraine Disorders / diagnosis
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Migraine Disorders / drug therapy
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Paroxysmal Hemicrania / diagnosis
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Paroxysmal Hemicrania / drug therapy
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Paroxysmal Hemicrania / etiology
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SUNCT Syndrome / diagnosis
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SUNCT Syndrome / drug therapy
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Sumatriptan / therapeutic use
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Tension-Type Headache / diagnosis
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Triazines / therapeutic use
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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias / diagnosis
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Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias / physiopathology
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Vasoconstrictor Agents / therapeutic use
Substances
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Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
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Anticonvulsants
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Cyclooxygenase Inhibitors
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Triazines
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Vasoconstrictor Agents
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Acetaminophen
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Sumatriptan
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Lamotrigine
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Indomethacin