Airplane headache
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Airplane headache. This is headache that usually develops during descent and landing. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Description
- This is headache that usually develops during descent and landing
- It does not usually occur with the first experience of flying
Pathogenesis
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Demographic risk factors
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Headache features
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Associated features
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Co-morbid headaches
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Prophylaxis
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Acute treatment
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Synonym
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References
- Berilgen MS, Mungen B. A new type of headache, headache associated with airplane travel: preliminary diagnostic criteria and possible mechanisms of aetiopathogenesis. Cephalalgia 2011; 31:1266-1273.
- Mainardi F, Lisotto C, Maggioni F, Zanchin G. Headache attributed to astrolabe travel ('aeroplane headache'): clinical profile based on a large case series. Cephalalgia 2012; 32:592-599.
- Mainardi F, Maggioni F, Volta GD, et al. Prevalence of headache attributed to aeroplane travel in headache outpatient populations: an Italian multicentric survey. Cephalalgia 2019; 39:1219-1225.
- De Carlo D, Toldo I, Tamborino AM, et al. Headache attributed to aeroplane travel: the first multicentric survey in a paediatric population affected by primary headaches. J Headache Pain 2018; 19:108.
- Bui SBD, Gazerani P. Headache attributed to airplane travel: diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment - a systematic review. J Headache Pain 2017; 18:84.
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