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Bath-related headache.

W Mak1, K L Tsang, T H Tsoi

  • 1Department of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong, PR China. makwaiwo@hotmail.com

Cephalalgia : an International Journal of Headache
|February 4, 2005
PubMed
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Bath-related headache (BRH) is a rare condition exclusively affecting middle-aged to elderly women. Avoiding water triggers is key, as this self-limiting headache syndrome typically resolves within three months.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Headache Medicine

Background:

  • Bath-related headache (BRH) is a rare primary headache disorder.
  • This study reviews seven years of experience and all reported cases of BRH.

Observation:

  • BRH exclusively affects middle-aged or elderly Oriental women.
  • Headaches are severe, recurrent, and triggered by water exposure, with hyperacute onset.
  • Attacks last 30 minutes to 30 hours; reversible cerebral vasoconstriction was noted in two patients.

Findings:

  • No secondary causes for BRH were identified.
  • Acute treatments were generally ineffective, but headache prevention is achieved by avoiding triggers.
  • BRH is self-limiting, with all patients remitting within three months.

Implications:

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  • Identifying and avoiding water-related triggers is crucial for managing BRH.
  • Nimodipine may potentially shorten the duration of the illness.
  • Further research into the pathophysiology and treatment of BRH is warranted.