hemicrania continua
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Introduction
see NINDS Hemicrania Continua Information Page
Epidemiology
rare
Clinical manifestations
- chronic headache marked by continuous pain on one side of the face
- varying in severity
- cranial autonomic symptoms (lacrimation, rhinorrhea, conjunctivitis, nasal congestion)
Management
- responds to indomethacin[2]
More general terms
References
- ↑ NINDS Hemicrania Continua Information Page https://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/all-disorders/hemicrania-continua-information-page
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2018.