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Hemicrania continua with onset at an early age
1Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences of Santos, Rua Oswaldo Cruz 179, Santos, Sao Paulo CEP 11045-101, Brazil.
Headache
|March 31, 2001
Summary
This case study highlights a young patient experiencing continuous unilateral headache since age 8. Indomethacin treatment provided rapid relief for this rare form of headache, hemicrania continua.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Pain Medicine
Background:
- Hemicrania continua is a rare, continuous, one-sided headache disorder.
- Early onset of neurological conditions can present diagnostic challenges.
Observation:
- An adolescent patient presented with a 9-year history of continuous unilateral headache, starting at age 8.
- The headache was consistently on one side of the head.
Findings:
- Treatment with indomethacin 50 mg/day resulted in prompt and complete pain relief.
- This case represents the earliest reported onset of hemicrania continua.
Implications:
- Indomethacin is a highly effective treatment for hemicrania continua, even in early-onset cases.
- This case underscores the importance of considering rare headache disorders in adolescents with chronic unilateral pain.
- Further research into the pathophysiology and earliest possible onset of hemicrania continua is warranted.