Cluster headache: Difference between revisions

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Occur most often in middle aged men
Classically occur in "clusters" over days to weeks typically at the same time of day and same anatomical location.

Severe unilateral orbital, supraorbital, or temporal pain lasting 15–180 min if untreated
Headache accompanied by at least one of the following:
1. Ipsilateral conjunctival injection and/or lacrimation
2. Ipsilateral nasal congestion and/or rhinorrhea
3. Ipsilateral eyelid edema
4. Ipsilateral forehead and facial sweating
5. Ipsilateral miosis and/or ptosis
6. A sense of restlessness or agitation
Attacks have a frequency from one every other day to eight per day
Not attributed to another disorder

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 ==Definition==
-*At least 5 attacks of HA fulfilling the following criteria:
+*At least 5 attacks of headache fulfilling the following criteria:
-**1. Severe unilateral orbital, supraorbital, or temporal pain lasting 15–180 min if untreated
+#Severe unilateral orbital, supraorbital, or temporal pain lasting 15–180 min if untreated
-**2. HA is accompanied by at least one of the following:
+#Headache accompanied by at least one of the following:
-***a. Ipsilateral conjunctival injection and/or lacrimation
+##Ipsilateral conjunctival injection and/or lacrimation
-***b. Ipsilateral nasal congestion and/or rhinorrhea
+##Ipsilateral nasal congestion and/or rhinorrhea
-***c. Ipsilateral eyelid edema
+##Ipsilateral eyelid edema
-***d. Ipsilateral forehead and facial sweating
+##Ipsilateral forehead and facial sweating
-***e. Ipsilateral miosis and/or ptosis
+##Ipsilateral miosis and/or ptosis
-***f. A sense of restlessness or agitation
+##A sense of restlessness or agitation
-**3. Attacks have a frequency from one every other day to eight per day
+#Attacks have a frequency from one every other day to eight per day
-**4. Not attributed to another disorder
+#Not attributed to another disorder
 ==Diagnosis==