Headache

"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.

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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
MeSH Number(s)	C23.888.592.612.441
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

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Headache".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Neurologic Manifestations [C23.888.592]
Pain [C23.888.592.612]
Headache [C23.888.592.612.441]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Headache".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Headache".

Headache
Slit Ventricle Syndrome

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Bar chart showing 54 publications over 21 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2012

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1995	0	1	1
1997	1	0	1
2000	3	0	3
2003	4	0	4
2004	1	1	2
2005	1	0	1
2007	0	1	1
2008	0	2	2
2009	1	0	1
2010	0	4	4
2012	3	3	6
2013	2	1	3
2014	0	4	4
2015	0	1	1
2016	2	2	4
2017	3	2	5
2018	0	2	2
2020	1	1	2
2021	0	2	2
2022	0	2	2
2023	0	3	3

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Nguyen AP, Palzes VA, Binswanger IA, Ahmedani BK, Altschuler A, Andrade SE, Bailey SR, Clark RE, Haller IV, Hechter RC, Karmali R, Metz VE, Poulsen MN, Roblin DW, Rosa CL, Rubinstein AL, Sanchez K, Stephens KA, Yarborough BJH, Campbell CI. Association of initial opioid prescription duration and an opioid refill by pain diagnosis: Evidence from outpatient settings in ten US health systems. Prev Med. 2024 Feb; 179:107828.

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Bakradze E, Shu L, Henninger N, Prabhakaran S, Siegler JE, De Marchis GM, Giles JA, Dittrich T, Heldner MR, Antonenko K, Kam W, Liebeskind DS, Simpkins AN, Nguyen TN, Yaghi S, Liberman AL. Delayed Diagnosis in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Associated Factors and Clinical Outcomes. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 10 03; 12(19):e030421.

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Meyer EJ, Correa ET, Monuteaux MC, Mannix R, Hatoun J, Vernacchio L, Lyons TW. Patterns and Predictors of Health Care Utilization After Pediatric Concussion: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jan-Feb; 24(1):51-58.

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Dobrocky T, Nicholson P, H?ni L, Mordasini P, Krings T, Brinjikji W, Cutsforth-Gregory JK, Sch?r R, Schankin C, Gralla J, Pereira VM, Raabe A, Farb R, Beck J, Piechowiak EI. Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: searching for the CSF leak. Lancet Neurol. 2022 04; 21(4):369-380.

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Rizzo A, Santoni M, Mollica V, Logullo F, Rosellini M, Marchetti A, Faloppi L, Battelli N, Massari F. Peripheral neuropathy and headache in cancer patients treated with immunotherapy and immuno-oncology combinations: the MOUSEION-02 study. Expert Opin Drug Metab Toxicol. 2021 Dec; 17(12):1455-1466.

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Liu TT, Morais A, Takizawa T, Mulder I, Simon BJ, Chen SP, Wang SJ, Ayata C, Yen JC. Efficacy profile of noninvasive vagus nerve stimulation on cortical spreading depression susceptibility and the tissue response in a rat model. J Headache Pain. 2022 Jan 21; 23(1):12.

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Lowe PP, Egan DJ, Wilcox SR, Wittels KA. A Case of Bleeding During Infection With COVID-19. J Emerg Med. 2022 04; 62(4):575-578.

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Africk BN, Heiferman DM, Wozniak AW, Behzadi F, Ballard MS, Chazaro JM, Zsigray BM, Shanker RM, Reynolds MR, Anderson DE, Serrone JC. Angioarchitectural features amongst patients with unruptured brain arteriovenous malformations presenting with headache: findings from a single center retrospective review of 76 patients. J Headache Pain. 2021 Oct 09; 22(1):122.

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Dickey J, Phelan C. Unrepaired Tetralogy of Fallot in Adulthood. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 18; 382(25):e97.

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Irons HR, Salas RN, Bhai SF, Gregorie WD, Harris NS. Prospective Double-Blinded Randomized Field-Based Clinical Trial of Metoclopramide and Ibuprofen for the Treatment of High Altitude Headache and Acute Mountain Sickness. Wilderness Environ Med. 2020 Mar; 31(1):38-43.

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