Benign exertional headache

Evidence-based neurology checklist on benign exertional headache: Epidemiology The average onset age is 24 years Males comprise almost 90% of cases Triggers Clinical features Differential diagnosis Treatment Synonym

Epidemiology

  • The average onset age is 24 years
  • Males comprise almost 90% of cases

Triggers

Clinical features

Differential diagnosis

Treatment

Synonym

References

  1. Pascual J, Iglesias F, Oterino A, Vasquez-Barquero A, Berciano J. Cough, retinal, and sexual headaches: an analysis of 72 benign and symptomatic cases. Neurology 1996; 46:1520-1524.
  2. Bahra A. Other primary headaches-thunderclap-, cough-, exertional-, and sexual headache. J Neurol 2020; 267:1554-1566. 
  3. González-Quintanilla V, Madera J, Pascual J. Update on headaches associated with physical exertion. Cephalalgia 2023; 43:3331024221146989.
  4. Upadhyaya P, Nandyala A, Ailani J. Primary exercise headache. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2020; 20:9.

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