Evaluation of Chronic Daily Headache—Comparison to Criteria for Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Seymour Solomon; Richard B. Lipton; Lawrence C. Newman

doi:10.1111/j.1468-2982.1992.00365.x

Evaluation of Chronic Daily Headache—Comparison to Criteria for Chronic Tension-Type Headache

Seymour Solomon, Richard B. Lipton, Lawrence C. Newman

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of the International Headache Society (IHS) criteria for chronic tension-type headache and, if appropriate, suggest modifications of the IHS classification. We evaluated 100 consecutive patients with chronic daily headache. Approximately two-thirds of our patients fulfilled the criteria for chronic tension-type headache. Most of the patients who failed to meet the criteria did so because they had more than one migrainous feature. Approximately 50% of patients took excessive amounts of analgesic medication. We conclude that the IHS criteria should be modified to include chronic daily headache evolving from migraine; subtypes with and without medication overuse should be distinguished.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	365-368
Number of pages	4
Journal	Cephalalgia
Volume	12
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2982.1992.00365.x
State	Published - Dec 1992

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Chronic daily headache
International Headache Society criteria
chronic tension-type headache
migraine

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