"Headache" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The symptom of PAIN in the cranial region. It may be an isolated benign occurrence or manifestation of a wide variety of HEADACHE DISORDERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D006261
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.441
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| Concept/Terms |
Headache- Headache
- Headaches
- Head Pain
- Head Pains
- Pain, Head
- Pains, Head
- Cephalodynia
- Cephalodynias
- Cranial Pain
- Cranial Pains
- Pain, Cranial
- Pains, Cranial
- Cephalalgia
- Cephalalgias
- Cephalgia
- Cephalgias
Generalized Headache- Generalized Headache
- Generalized Headaches
- Headache, Generalized
- Headaches, Generalized
Ocular Headache- Ocular Headache
- Headache, Ocular
- Headaches, Ocular
- Ocular Headaches
Orthostatic Headache- Orthostatic Headache
- Headache, Orthostatic
- Headaches, Orthostatic
- Orthostatic Headaches
Vertex Headache- Vertex Headache
- Headache, Vertex
- Headaches, Vertex
- Vertex Headaches
Retro-Ocular Headache- Retro-Ocular Headache
- Headache, Retro-Ocular
- Headaches, Retro-Ocular
- Retro Ocular Headache
- Retro-Ocular Headaches
Sharp Headache- Sharp Headache
- Headache, Sharp
- Headaches, Sharp
- Sharp Headaches
Throbbing Headache- Throbbing Headache
- Headache, Throbbing
- Headaches, Throbbing
- Throbbing Headaches
Unilateral Headache- Unilateral Headache
- Headache, Unilateral
- Headaches, Unilateral
- Unilateral Headaches
- Hemicrania
Bilateral Headache- Bilateral Headache
- Bilateral Headaches
- Headache, Bilateral
- Headaches, Bilateral
Periorbital Headache- Periorbital Headache
- Headache, Periorbital
- Headaches, Periorbital
- Periorbital Headaches
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1994 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Headache" by people in Profiles.
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Acute Headache Management for Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: An International Survey of Health Care Providers. Neurocrit Care. 2023 04; 38(2):395-406.
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Calcitonin gene-related peptide and neurologic injury: An emerging target for headache management. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2022 09; 220:107355.
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A Micro-Longitudinal Study of Naps, Sleep Disturbance, and Headache Severity in Women with Chronic Migraine. Behav Sleep Med. 2023 Mar-Apr; 21(2):117-128.
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Severe headache trajectory following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: the association with lower sodium levels. Brain Inj. 2022 03 21; 36(4):579-585.
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Emergency medicine updates: Droperidol. Am J Emerg Med. 2022 Mar; 53:180-184.
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Preventive effect of greater occipital nerve block on patients with episodic migraine: A randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial. Cephalalgia. 2022 05; 42(6):481-489.
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Persistent neurologic symptoms and cognitive dysfunction in non-hospitalized Covid-19 "long haulers". Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2021 05; 8(5):1073-1085.
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Pterygopalatine Fossa Blockade as Novel, Narcotic-Sparing Treatment for Headache in Patients with Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care. 2021 08; 35(1):241-248.
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Frequent neurologic manifestations and encephalopathy-associated morbidity in Covid-19 patients. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2020 11; 7(11):2221-2230.
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Acute Headache in the Emergency Setting. Radiographics. 2019 Oct; 39(6):1739-1759.