Nummular headache
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Nummular headache. This usually affects women in the 4th-5th decade. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Demographic features
- This usually affects women in the 4th-5th decade
Headache location
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Headache features
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Associated features
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Differential diagnosis
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Treatment
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Predictors of treatment-response
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References
- Grosberg BM, Solomon S, Lipton RB. Nummular headache. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2007; 11:310-312.
- Moon J, Ahmed K, Garza I. Case series of sixteen patients with nummular headache. Cephalalgia 2010; 30:1527-1530.
- Pareja JA, Montojo T, Alvarez M. Nummular headache update. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2012; 12:118-124.
- Chen WH, Chen YT, Lin CS, Li TH, Lee LH, Chen CJ. A high prevalence of autoimmune induces and disorders in primary nummular headache. J Neurol Sci 2012; 320:127-130.
- Silva Rosas C, Angus-Leppan H, Lemp MB, Rozas JP, Quijada AH. Langerhans cell histiocytosis (eosinophilic granuloma) of the skull mimicking nummular headache. Report of two cases. Cephalalgia 2017; 38:794-797.
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