Strange Headache Disorders

I've included these strange headache types here, as you may remember that my definition of a severe headache includes those that are difficult to diagnose, and may not necessarily be dangerous.

Of this list Carbon Monoxide is probably the one most likely to cause harm if undiagnosed. The CACNA1A related fatal cerebral oedema and coma syndrome is probably untreatable once recognised.

Here's the list, which will link to more detailed discussion (when I write the pages).

1. Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
2. Air Flight Headache
3. Neck Tongue Syndrome
4. Retropharyngeal Tendinitis
5. Burning Tongue Syndrome
6. Burning Mouth Syndrome
7. Draculas Teeth Syndrome (Phantom Supernumerary Canine Teeth)
8. Fasting Headache
9. Hot Dog Headache
10. Brain Freeze or Ice-Cream Headache
11. Pneumocephalus
12. Red Ear Syndrome
13. Dialysis Headache
14. Phaeochromocytoma Headache
15. Thyroid Headache
16. Dysautonomic cephalalgia
17. Bathing Headache
18. Hypnic Headache
19. Cardiac Cephalalgia (Headaches caused by Heart Disease)
20. Exploding Head Syndrome
21. Chinese Food Headache
22. Eagles Syndrome
23. Sleep apnoea headache
24. Space Travel Headache
25. Diving headache
26. High altitude headache
27. Eosinophilic fasciitis
28. Nummular Headache
29. Oculocardiac Syndrome
30. CACNA1A related fatal cerebral oedema and coma
31. Sleep Deprivation Headache
32. Primary Stabbing Headache
33. Third Occipital Headache
34. Retroclival Haematoma
35. Paroxysmal Hemicrania
36. Episodic Paroxysmal Hemicrania
37. Chronic Paroxysmal Hemicrania
38. Hemicrania Continua
39. Glossopharyngeal neuralgia
40. Turtle Headache

References

Hampson NB and Hampson LA. Characteristics of Headache Associated With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. Headache: The Journal of Head and Face Pain. 2002;42:220-3. (Free Abstract only)

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