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sick headache

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headache /head·ache/ (hed´āk) pain in the head.
cluster headache  a migraine-like disorder marked by attacks of unilateral intense pain over the eye and forehead, with flushing and watering of the eyes and nose; attacks last about an hour and occur in clusters.
exertional headache  one occurring after exercise.
histamine headache  cluster h.
lumbar puncture headache  headache in the erect position, relieved by recumbency, after lumbar puncture; due to lowering of intracranial pressure by leakage of cerebrospinal fluid through the needle tract.
migraine headache  migraine.
organic headache  headache due to intracranial disease or other organic disease.
postcoital headache  one occurring during or after sexual activity, usually in males.
sick headache  migraine.
tension headache  a type due to prolonged overwork, emotional strain, or both, affecting especially the occipital region.
toxic headache  headache due to systemic poisoning or associated with illness.
vascular headache  a classification for certain types of headaches, based on a proposed etiology involving abnormal functioning of the blood vessels or vascular system of the brain; included are migraine, cluster headache, toxic headache, and headache caused by elevated blood pressure.

sick headache
n.
See migraine.


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