Diseases

Headache Disorders

Various conditions with the symptom of HEADACHE. Headache disorders are classified into major groups, such as PRIMARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on characteristics of their headache symptoms) and SECONDARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on their etiologies). (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

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Various conditions with the symptom of HEADACHE. Headache disorders are classified into major groups, such as PRIMARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on characteristics of their headache symptoms) and SECONDARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on their etiologies). (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

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20 entry terms
  • Cephalgia Syndromes
  • Headache Syndromes
  • Cephalgia Syndrome
  • Headache Disorder
  • Headache Syndrome
  • Syndrome, Headache
  • Chronic Daily Headache
  • Chronic Headache
  • Headache, Intractable
  • Chronic Daily Headaches
  • Chronic Headaches
  • Daily Headache, Chronic
  • Daily Headaches, Chronic
  • Headache, Chronic
  • Headache, Chronic Daily
  • Headaches, Chronic
  • Headaches, Chronic Daily
  • Headaches, Intractable
  • Intractable Headache
  • Intractable Headaches

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2000

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Previous Indexing

  • Headache (1978-1999)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Headache Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020773. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020773
  2. Headache Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q67841409