II. Classification

  1. Brief Headache Syndrome

III. Precautions

  1. Headache worse with coughing is a Headache Red Flag
  2. Primary Cough Headache is a diagnosis of exclusion
    1. First evaluate for Organic Headache (e.g. Cerebral Aneurysm, Intracranial Mass)

IV. Symptoms

  1. Headache induced with cough or valsalva
  2. Generalized Headache pain
  3. Headache lasts less than 30 minutes

V. Management

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Concepts Disease or Syndrome (T047)
MSH D051270
ICD9 339.83
ICD10 G44.83
SnomedCT 95658004
Czech primární bolest hlavy při kašli, bolest hlavy při kašli
French Céphalée à la toux
German Primärer Hustenkopfschmerz, Benigner Hustenkopfschmerz, Hustenkopfschmerz
English benign cough headache (diagnosis), benign cough headache, Primary cough headache, cough headache, headache cough, coughing headache, cough headaches, Benign cough headache, Cough headache syndrome, Cough headache syndrome (finding), Cough Headache, Headache, Cough, Benign Cough Headaches, Benign Cough Headache, Cough Headache, Benign, Cough Headaches, Benign, Headache, Benign Cough, Headache, Primary Cough, Headaches, Benign Cough, Primary Cough Headache
Norwegian Primær hostehodeverk, Hostehodepine, Primær hostehodepine
Spanish síndrome de cefalea por tos (hallazgo), síndrome de cefalea por tos