Diseases

Cluster Headache

A primary headache disorder that is characterized by severe, strictly unilateral PAIN which is orbital, supraorbital, temporal or in any combination of these sites, lasting 15-180 min. occurring 1 to 8 times a day. The attacks are associated with one or more of the following, all of which are ipsilateral: conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, facial SWEATING, eyelid EDEMA, and miosis. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

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Abstract

A primary headache disorder that is characterized by severe, strictly unilateral PAIN which is orbital, supraorbital, temporal or in any combination of these sites, lasting 15-180 min. occurring 1 to 8 times a day. The attacks are associated with one or more of the following, all of which are ipsilateral: conjunctival injection, lacrimation, nasal congestion, rhinorrhea, facial SWEATING, eyelid EDEMA, and miosis. (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

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Synonyms

44 entry terms
  • Chronic Cluster Headache
  • Ciliary Neuralgia
  • Cluster Headache Syndrome
  • Headache, Cluster
  • Histamine Cephalgia
  • Horton Syndrome
  • Horton's Syndrome
  • Neuralgic Migraine
  • Cephalgia, Histamine
  • Cephalgias, Histamine
  • Chronic Cluster Headaches
  • Ciliary Neuralgias
  • Cluster Headache Syndromes
  • Cluster Headache, Chronic
  • Cluster Headaches
  • Cluster Headaches, Chronic
  • Headache Syndrome, Cluster
  • Headache Syndromes, Cluster
  • Headache, Chronic Cluster
  • Headaches, Chronic Cluster
  • Headaches, Cluster
  • Histamine Cephalgias
  • Hortons Syndrome
  • Migraine, Neuralgic
  • Migraines, Neuralgic
  • Neuralgia, Ciliary
  • Neuralgias, Ciliary
  • Neuralgic Migraines
  • Syndrome, Cluster Headache
  • Syndrome, Horton
  • Syndrome, Horton's
  • Syndromes, Cluster Headache
  • Atypical Cluster Headache
  • Episodic Cluster Headache
  • Atypical Cluster Headaches
  • Cluster Headache, Atypical
  • Cluster Headache, Episodic
  • Cluster Headaches, Atypical
  • Cluster Headaches, Episodic
  • Episodic Cluster Headaches
  • Headache, Atypical Cluster
  • Headache, Episodic Cluster
  • Headaches, Atypical Cluster
  • Headaches, Episodic Cluster

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35 allowable subheadings

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History Note

1991(1978)

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Previous Indexing

  • Headache (1966-1977)
  • Vascular Headache (1966-1977)

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  1. C10w.228w.140w.546.399.937w.500w

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NLM Classification

WL 344

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cluster Headache. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003027. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003027
  2. Cluster Headache. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cluster_headache
  3. Cluster Headache. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q166907