Diseases

Primary Headache Disorders

Conditions in which the primary symptom is HEADACHE and the headache cannot be attributed to any known causes.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Conditions in which the primary symptom is HEADACHE and the headache cannot be attributed to any known causes.

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Synonyms

48 entry terms
  • Headache Disorders, Primary
  • Disorder, Primary Headache
  • Disorders, Primary Headache
  • Headache Disorder, Primary
  • Primary Headache Disorder
  • Alarm Clock Headache
  • Benign Cough Headache
  • Benign Exertional Headache
  • Cough Headache
  • Headache, Thunderclap
  • Hypnic Headache
  • Hypnic Headache Syndrome
  • Ice-Pick Headache
  • Primary Cough Headache
  • Primary Exertional Headache
  • Primary Stabbing Headache
  • Primary Thunderclap Headache
  • Stabbing Headache
  • Thunderclap Headache
  • Alarm Clock Headaches
  • Benign Cough Headaches
  • Benign Exertional Headaches
  • Clock Headache, Alarm
  • Clock Headaches, Alarm
  • Cough Headache, Benign
  • Cough Headaches, Benign
  • Exertional Headache, Benign
  • Exertional Headaches, Benign
  • Headache Syndrome, Hypnic
  • Headache Syndromes, Hypnic
  • Headache, Alarm Clock
  • Headache, Benign Cough
  • Headache, Benign Exertional
  • Headache, Cough
  • Headache, Hypnic
  • Headache, Ice-Pick
  • Headache, Primary Cough
  • Headache, Primary Exertional
  • Headache, Primary Stabbing
  • Headache, Primary Thunderclap
  • Headache, Stabbing
  • Headaches, Alarm Clock
  • Headaches, Benign Cough
  • Headaches, Benign Exertional
  • Headaches, Ice-Pick
  • Hypnic Headache Syndromes
  • Ice Pick Headache
  • Ice-Pick Headaches

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

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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Indexing Annotation

for Valsalva maneuver headache coordinate with VALSALVA MANEUVER

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History Note

2006; for COUGH HEADACHE; HEADACHE, THUNDERCLAP; and STABBING HEADACHE use HEADACHE 2000-2005; for BENIGN EXERTIONAL HEADACHE and HYPNIC HEADACHE SYNDROME use HEADACHE DISORDERS 2000-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Headache (1979-2005)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Primary Headache Disorders. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051270. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051270
  2. Primary Headache Disorders. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54927701