[Headache Classification, new edition].
Headache is extremely prevalent and experienced by almost everyone. A clinical test for the diagnosis of headache is still lacking, and a detailed clinical description is therefore essential for a precise diagnosis. The second edition of the International Headache Classification is presented, along with a translation into Danish. The major changes from the first edition are a detailed description of several subtypes of migraine, three subdivisions of tension-type headache according to frequency of headache and a major extension of the chapter concerning secondary headaches due to medication overuse. General knowledge of the major subforms of primary and secondary headaches is a very important tool for diagnosis and treatment.
Jensen
Rigmor Højland
RH
Amtssygehuset i Glostrup, Neurologisk Afdeling, Dansk Hovedpinecenter. rigj@glostruphosp.kbhamt.dk
Kruuse
Christina
C
Bendtsen
Lars
L
D020773:Headache Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis; D051270:Headache Disorders, Primary / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D038801:International Classification of Diseases