The following interesting and uncommon headache disorders are presented through case studies: exploding head syndrome, hypnic headache, neck-tongue syndrome, "Alice in Wonderland" syndrome, nummular headache, red ear syndrome, burning mouth syndrome, spontaneous intracranial hypotension syndrome, and cardiac cephalalgia.

BACKGROUND Tinnitus and headache are frequent disorders. Here, we aimed to investigate whether the occurrence of headache among tinnitus patients is purely coincidental or whether tinnitus and headache are pathophysiologically linked. We investigated a large sample of patients with tinnitus and headache to estimate prevalence rates of different headache forms, to determine the relationship betw...

Headache disorders are common worldwide and often disabling. Until recently, treatments were borrowed from other branches of neurology and medicine. Monoclonal antibodies targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) ligand and receptor, small molecule CGRP receptor antagonist gepants, serotonin1F agonists, new devices to deliver currently available drugs, and neuromodulation devices have re...

OBJECTIVE To examine demographic characteristics and clinical features of headache patients referred to neurologists specializing in headache in Canada. METHODS Demographic and clinical data were collected at the time of consultation for 865 new headache patients referred to five headache-specialty clinics in Canada. The Headache Impact Test (HIT-6) and Migraine Disability Questionnaire (MIDA...

OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern, management, and outcome of headaches among patients treated at Outpatient Neurology Clinic. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted at the Out-Patient Neurology Clinic of the Butare University Teaching Hospital, University of Rwanda, Butare, Rwanda between February and May 2015. We extracted the demographic data, headache characteristics, and associated...

Though migraine and tension-type headache are common, some primary headache syndromes are relatively rare and poorly recognized in daily practice. Despite the diagnostic challenges, the short-lasting primary headaches are important to recognize because of their excellent but highly selective response to treatment. In 1997 Goadsby and Lipton documented a nosological analysis and definition of a ...