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The Challenge of New Daily Persistent Headache
Author(s) -
Evans Randolph W.,
Seifert Tad D.
Publication year - 2011
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.1526-4610.2010.01812.x
Subject(s) - refractory (planetary science) , medicine , limiting , pediatrics , pathophysiology , intensive care medicine , mechanical engineering , physics , astrobiology , engineering
( Headache 2011;51:145‐154) New daily persistent headache is a rare chronic daily headache of long duration characterized by the abrupt onset of persistent headache that generally develops over less than 3 days and does not remit. While it was initially thought to be a benign, self‐limiting disorder, further research has shown that a significant percentage of patients continue to suffer for many years, often experiencing pain that is refractory to treatment. This article reviews the symptoms, pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria, diagnostic testing, treatment, and prognosis.