"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Headache" by people in this website by year, and whether "Headache" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1996 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1997 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1998 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2003 | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| 2004 | 11 | 7 | 18 |
| 2005 | 11 | 5 | 16 |
| 2006 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2008 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2009 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| 2010 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2012 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2013 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 4 | 13 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 3 | 17 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Headache" by people in Profiles.
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Tepper SJ, Tepper K. Nutraceuticals and Headache 2024: Riboflavin, Coenzyme Q10, Feverfew, Magnesium, Melatonin, and Butterbur. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2025 Jan 24; 29(1):33.
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Parikh SK. Acute Headache Diagnosis and Management. Med Clin North Am. 2025 Mar; 109(2):529-541.
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Peres MFP, ?zge A, Burstein R. Headache burden among schoolchildren in Sub-Saharan Africa on the map for targeted solutions. Cephalalgia. 2024 Oct; 44(10):3331024241288530.
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Schwedt TJ, Pradhan AA, Oshinsky ML, Brin MF, Rosen H, Lalvani N, Charles A, Ashina M, Do TP, Burstein R, Gelfand AA, Dodick DW, Pozo-Rosich P, Lipton RB, Ailani J, Szperka CL, Charleston L, Digre KB, Russo AF, Buse DC, Powers SW, Tassorelli C, Goadsby PJ. The headache research priorities: Research goals from the American Headache Society and an international multistakeholder expert group. Headache. 2024 09; 64(8):912-930.
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Marmura MJ. Headaches due to Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Disease. Neurol Clin. 2024 May; 42(2S):e1-e13.
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Nahas SJ. Cranial Neuralgias. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2024 Apr 01; 30(2):473-487.
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Yuan H, Silberstein SD. How early can we treat migraine attacks? A perspective based on prodrome. Med. 2024 Mar 08; 5(3):179-180.
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Chiang CC, Porreca F, Robertson CE, Dodick DW. Potential treatment targets for migraine: emerging options and future prospects. Lancet Neurol. 2024 Mar; 23(3):313-324.
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Ashina H, Diener HC, Tassorelli C, Scher AI, Lipton RB, Pozo-Rosich P, Sinclair AJ, Chong CD, Finkel AG, Ashina M, Schwedt TJ, Dodick DW, Terwindt GM. Guidelines of the International Headache Society for controlled trials of pharmacological preventive treatment for persistent post-traumatic headache attributed to mild traumatic brain injury. Cephalalgia. 2024 Mar; 44(3):3331024241234068.
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D'Amico D, Grazzi L, Tepper SJ. Management of medication overuse headache. Handb Clin Neurol. 2024; 199:277-299.