Fasting headache

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Fasting headache. Yom Kippur headache, First-of-Ramadan headache. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Types

  • Yom Kippur headache
  • First-of-Ramadan headache

Risk factors

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Clinical features

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Differential diagnosis

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Prevention

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References

  1. Torelli P, Evangelista A, Bini A, Castellini P, Lambru G, Manzoni GC. Fasting headache: a review of the literature and new hypotheses. Headache 2009; 49:744-752.
  2. Torelli P, Manzoni GC. Fasting headache. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2010; 14:284-291.
  3. Awada A, al Jumah M. The first-of-Ramadan headache. Headache 1999; 39:490-493.
  4. Drescher MJ, Alpert EA, Zalut T, Torgovicky R, Wimpfheimer Z. Prophylactic etoricoxib is effective in preventing Yom Kippur headache: a placebo-controlled double-blind and randomized trial of prophylaxis for ritual fasting headache. Headache 2010; 50:1328-1334.
  5. Drescher MJ, Wimpfheimer Z, Abu Khalef S, Gammaitoni A, Shehadeh N, Torgovicky R. Prophylactic etoricoxib is effective in preventing "first of Ramadan" headache: a placebo-controlled double-blind and randomized trial of prophylactic etoricoxib for ritual fasting headache. Headache 2012; 52:573-581. 
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