Weight lifter's cephalgia.
Physical exertion can cause migraine or the benign exertional headache. The case is presented of a 30-year-old male weight lifter who experienced excruciating headache while doing leg presses on a weight machine. Physical examination was normal, as were subsequent examinations. The patient resumed training with lighter weights and did not again experience headaches. Some experts estimate that up to 4% of the adult population engages in weight lifting occasionally, and thus this malady may be more common than is realized.
D000328:Adult; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D005082:Physical Exertion; D013177:Sports; D014891:Weight Lifting