Is sinus disease the cause of my headaches? An update on sinus disease and headache.
The interplay between head pain caused by sinus disease and primary headaches is complex. Classification of secondary headaches, attributed to disorders of the nose or paranasal sinuses has been recently updated. New treatments including office- based procedures are emerging for patients with chronic sinusitis. This paper briefly reviews sinus disease and headache.
Department of Neurology, Headache and Neuropathic Pain Clinic, University of Michigan, 1914 Taubman Center, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr. SPC 5316, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109-5316, USA, larrycha@med.umich.edu.
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Charleston
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Strabbing
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Cooper
D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010254:Paranasal Sinus Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*; D014420:Turbinates / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000473:pathology*