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SEMINARS IN NEUROLOGY
Volume 42, Issue 4, Pages 406-417Publisher
THIEME MEDICAL PUBL INC
DOI: 10.1055/a-1954-3937
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headache classification; migraine; cluster headache; primary headaches; headache diagnosis
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Proper diagnosis is crucial for successful management of headache disorders, with a need to distinguish secondary causes from primary headache disorders and classify headache types in clinical work and research.
Proper diagnosis is the key to successful management of headache disorders. Separating secondary causes from primary headache disorders is a necessary first step, followed by further refinement within these broader categories. For research into the physiological and pathophysiological underpinnings of headache disorders, distinguishing headache types and subtypes is even more crucial. Thus, classification of headache types is required in clinical work and research in headache medicine. This article will provide an overview of the guiding philosophy behind the International Classification of Headache Disorders, a guide to its use in diagnosing primary headache disorders, and a review of important diagnostic features of the primary headaches.
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