Chronic daily headache is a complex pain disorder that encompasses many diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Our understanding of the pathophysiologic processes of intermittent migraine has improved over the past decade, but the biologic basis of chronic daily headache remains obscure. Some of the more common issues confounding management of patients who experience chronic daily headache are ...

The objective was to examine the association between high blood pressure (BP) and chronic daily headache using 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitorization (24-h ABPM). This was a cross sectional study in an out-patient clinic. Women were selected among patients referred for first evaluation, 62 with chronic daily headache and 57 without chronic daily headache. The main outcome measures were m...

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...