“Hemicrania Continua”: Another Headache Absolutely Responsive to Indomethacin
- 1 March 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Cephalalgia
- Vol. 4 (1) , 65-70
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1468-2982.1984.0401065.x
Abstract
Two cases suffering from a headache apparently at variance with well recognized headaches are described. It is characterized by a steady, non-paroxysmal, probably severe to moderately severe hemicrania localized anteriorly or anteroposteriorly and is not associated with nausea. Indomethacin exerts an absolute, persistent and clearly dose-dependent effect on this headache, which differs from unilateral headache syndromes such as cluster headache and cervicogenic headache in its temporal pattern and indomethacin response. It differs from chronic paroxysmal hemicrania in its temporal pattern and in the lack of accompanying symptoms.Keywords
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