Miscellaneous unusual headaches
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Miscellaneous unusual headaches. This is headache on waking after sunrise. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Sunrise headache
- This is headache on waking after sunrise
- It is due to hypothalamic lesions disrupting the pineal gland
- It results from altered melatonin secretion
- Treatment is with night-time melatonin
Space headache
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Headscarf (hijab) headache
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Ponytail headache
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Burning vertex syndrome
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References
- Ulas UH, Korkmaz A, Karadas O, Odabasi Z, Reiter RJ. Sunrise-related headache: case report. Cephalalgia 2009; 30:118-122.
- Vein AA, Koppen H, Haan J, Terwindt GM, Ferrari MD. Space headache: a new secondary headache. Cephalalgia 2009; 29:683-686.
- Oosterhout WV, Terwindt G, Vein A, Ferrari M. Space headache on earth: head-down-tilted bed rest studies simulating outer-space microgravity. Cephalalgia 2014: 35:335-343.
- Ansari HN, Solomon GD. Hijab (headscarf) headache. Headache 2015; 55:437-438.
- Blau JN. Ponytail headache: a pure extracranial headache. Headache 2004; 44:411-413.
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