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Chronic daily headache.

F D Sheftell1

  • 1New England Center for Headache, Stamford, Connecticut.

Neurology
|March 1, 1992
PubMed
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Migraine and tension-type headache definitions are evolving beyond simplistic vascular or muscular origins. Newer research suggests central mechanisms link these headache types and inform better treatment strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neuroscience
  • Headache Medicine

Background:

  • Traditional definitions of migraine and tension-type headache (TTH) were based on outdated pathophysiological assumptions.
  • These early definitions oversimplified migraine as vascular and TTH as muscular, lacking diagnostic precision.
  • The limitations of older definitions highlight the need for updated understandings of primary headache disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the evolution of headache definitions based on emerging pathophysiological knowledge.
  • To explore the potential central mechanisms linking migraine and TTH.
  • To discuss the implications of new insights for treating chronic daily headache and primary headache disorders.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of historical and contemporary definitions of primary headache disorders.

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  • Analysis of current research on the pathophysiology of migraine and TTH.
  • Examination of the role of medication overuse in chronic daily headache.

    • Main Results:

    • Newer understandings suggest a relationship between migraine and TTH mediated by central mechanisms.
    • Medication overuse, including analgesics and ergotamines, is linked to chronic daily headache via rebound pain.
    • Pathophysiological insights necessitate a re-evaluation of diagnostic criteria and treatment approaches.

    Conclusions:

    • The pathophysiology of primary headache disorders is complex, involving central mechanisms.
    • Understanding these mechanisms is crucial for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment of migraine and TTH.
    • Revisiting treatment strategies for primary headache disorders is essential in light of new scientific evidence.