Hemicrania continua: towards a new classification?: Doc 598

Hemicrania continua (HC) was described and coined in 1984 by Sjaastad and Spierings. Later cases, carrying this appellation, should conform to the original description. The proposed classification criteria (ICHD 3rd edition beta version) for HC focus e.g. on localized, autonomic and "vascular&q...

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Published in:Journal of headache and pain 2014-02, Vol.15, p.1
Main Authors: Antonaci, Fabio, Sjaastad, Ottar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical research
Brain research
Cardiovascular system
Classification
Headaches
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Summary:Hemicrania continua (HC) was described and coined in 1984 by Sjaastad and Spierings. Later cases, carrying this appellation, should conform to the original description. The proposed classification criteria (ICHD 3rd edition beta version) for HC focus e.g. on localized, autonomic and "vascular" features. Such features do, however, not belong to the core symptomatology of HC and should accordingly be removed. The genuine, original HC will then re-appear.The headache that the new criteria refer to, has in an unfair and unjustified manner been given the designation HC. A revision of the proposed criteria seems mandatory.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1129-2369
1129-2377
DOI:10.1186/1129-2377-15-8