Is chronic daily headache a useful diagnosis?
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Chronic daily headache: diagnosis and management.
Chronic daily headache is defined as the presence of a headache on 15 days or more per month for at least three months. The most common types of chronic daily headache are chronic migraines and chronic tension-type headaches. If a red flag for a secondary cause of headache is present, magnetic resonance imaging of the head should be performed. All patients should be asked about medication overu...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Headache and Pain
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1129-2369,1129-2377
DOI: 10.1007/s10194-004-0074-9