Headache Disorders

"Headache Disorders" 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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Various conditions with the symptom of HEADACHE. Headache disorders are classified into major groups, such as PRIMARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on characteristics of their headache symptoms) and SECONDARY HEADACHE DISORDERS (based on their etiologies). (International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd ed. Cephalalgia 2004: suppl 1)

Descriptor ID	D020773
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.546
Concept/Terms	Headache Disorders Headache Disorders Headache Disorder Cephalgia Syndromes Cephalgia Syndrome Headache Syndromes Headache Syndrome Syndrome, Headache Chronic Headache Chronic Headache Chronic Headaches Headache, Chronic Headaches, Chronic Headache, Intractable Headache, Intractable Headaches, Intractable Intractable Headache Intractable Headaches Chronic Daily Headache Chronic Daily Headache Chronic Daily Headaches Daily Headache, Chronic Daily Headaches, Chronic Headache, Chronic Daily Headaches, Chronic Daily

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Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Headache Disorders [C10.228.140.546]

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Headache Disorders" by people in this website by year, and whether "Headache Disorders" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 118 publications over 23 distinct years, with a maximum of 12 publications in 2002

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2001	3	0	3
2002	11	1	12
2003	5	0	5
2004	8	3	11
2005	9	0	9
2006	2	0	2
2007	5	1	6
2008	8	1	9
2009	5	0	5
2010	8	2	10
2011	5	1	6
2013	2	0	2
2014	1	0	1
2015	4	0	4
2016	4	0	4
2017	3	1	4
2018	5	0	5
2019	1	1	2
2020	4	0	4
2021	6	0	6
2022	4	0	4
2023	1	0	1
2024	2	1	3

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de Oliveira AB, Peres MFP, Mercante JPP, Brunoni AR, Wang YP, Molina MDCB, Uchiyama LK, Lotufo PA, Bense?or IM, Goulart AC. Associations of comorbid headache disorders and depression with leisure-time physical activity among 14,088 adults in The Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health. Headache. 2025 Apr; 65(4):643-654.

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Nahas SJ. Cranial Neuralgias. Continuum (Minneap Minn). 2024 04 01; 30(2):473-487.

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Seebadri-White C, Yuan H, Young WB, Arca KN. Advocacy Connection Team-Now educational program for headache fellows and patients/caregivers: Assessment of educational objectives. Headache. 2024 04; 64(4):374-379.

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Martelletti P, Leonardi M, Ashina M, Burstein R, Cho SJ, Charway-Felli A, Dodick DW, Gil-Gouveia R, Grazzi L, Lampl C, MaassenVanDenBrink A, Minen MT, Mitsikostas DD, Olesen J, Owolabi MO, Reuter U, Ruiz de la Torre E, Sacco S, Schwedt TJ, Serafini G, Surya N, Tassorelli C, Wang SJ, Wang Y, Wijeratne T, Raggi A. Rethinking headache as a global public health case model for reaching the SDG 3 HEALTH by 2030. J Headache Pain. 2023 Oct 27; 24(1):140.

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Smit RD, Mouchtouris N, Kang K, Reyes M, Sathe A, Collopy S, Prashant G, Yuan H, Evans JJ. Short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks (SUNCT/SUNA): a narrative review of interventional therapies. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2023 01; 94(1):49-56.

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Schwedt TJ, Tassorelli C, Silberstein SD, Szperka CL, Kurth T, Pozo-Rosich P, Amin FM, Lipton RB, Dodick DW, Ashina M, Diener HC, Terwindt GM. Guidelines of the International Headache Society for Clinic-Based Headache Registries, 1st edition. Cephalalgia. 2022 10; 42(11-12):1099-1115.

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VanderPluym JH, Charleston L, Stitzer ME, Flippen CC, Armand CE, Kiarashi J. A Review of Underserved and Vulnerable Populations in Headache Medicine in the United States: Challenges and Opportunities. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2022 Jun; 26(6):415-422.

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Reynolds EL, Burke JF, Evans L, Syed FI, Liao E, Lobo R, Cooper W, Charleston L, Callaghan BC. Headache neuroimaging: A survey of current practice, barriers, and facilitators to optimal use. Headache. 2022 Jan; 62(1):36-56.

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Parikh SK, Kempner J, Young WB. Stigma and Migraine: Developing Effective Interventions. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2021 Dec 06; 25(11):75.

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Charleston L, Halker Singh RB. Virtual issue: Diversity, equity, and inclusion. Headache. 2021 10; 61(9):1302-1303.

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