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BRAIN SCIENCES
Volume 11, Issue 1, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/brainsci11010079
Keywords
sinus headache; migraine; tension-type headache; sinusitis; facial pain; midfacial segment pain
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Sinus headache and/or facial pain is a common complaint encountered by otorhinolaryngologists, neurologists and general practitioners. Studies suggest that the majority of these cases may be attributed to primary headaches, supporting a neurologic etiology for most SH cases.
'Sinus headache and/or facial pain' (SH) is a common complaint encountered by otorhinolaryngologists, neurologists and general practitioners. However, several studies suggested that the majority of those cases may be attributed to primary headaches (i.e., migraine and tension-type headache (TTH). The purpose of this review is to evaluate the etiology of SH. The first part includes cross-sectional studies analyzing the prevalence of respective diagnoses in subjects with SH. The majority of these publications indicate that migraine and TTH are the most prevalent causes of SH, although most of these studies were conducted in a clinical setting. The second part of this review included treatment trials in subjects with SH. The findings from this part of the review show that SH without rhinosinusitis responds well to pharmacotherapy targeted at primary headaches. This observation further supports a neurologic etiology of the majority of SH cases.
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