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Idiopathic Stabbing Headaches Lasting a Few Seconds
Author(s) -
Dangond Fernando,
Spierings Egilius L.H.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
headache: the journal of head and face pain
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.14
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1526-4610
pISSN - 0017-8748
DOI - 10.1111/j.1526-4610.1993.hed3305257.x
Subject(s) - headaches , medicine , duration (music) , pediatrics , perception , physical therapy , anesthesia , psychology , surgery , neuroscience , art , literature
SYNOPSIS Four cases of idiopathic stabbing headache subjectively perceived as lasting several seconds are reported. The classification of the International Headache Society suggests that these headaches typically last “a fraction of a second”. The perception of such brief pains may be difficult to quantitate and, therefore, the duration of the headache should not be used as a strict diagnostic criteria.