What do we know about rhinogenic headache? The otolaryngologist's challenge.

What do we know about rhinogenic headache? The otolaryngologist's challenge.

Mehle Mark E

Otolaryngologic clinics of North America

2014

2014-04

Sinus headache is a common presenting complaint in the otolaryngology office. Although most patients with this presentation are found to have migraine headache, many do not, and others fail therapy. This review focuses on the current understanding of nonneoplastic rhinogenic headache: headaches that are caused or exacerbated by nasal or paranasal sinus disease or anatomy. The literature regarding this topic is reviewed, along with a review of surgical series seeking to correct these abnormalities and the outcomes obtained with intervention. Suggestions are provided regarding patient diagnosis and management, and options for intervention are reviewed.

Contact point headache; Cooperative Behavior; Diagnosis; Diagnostic Imaging; Differential; Headache – Diagnosis; Headache – Etiology; Headache/diagnosis/*etiology; Humans; Interdisciplinary Communication; Interprofessional Relations; Medical History Taking; Migraine – Diagnosis; Migraine – Etiology; Migraine Disorders/diagnosis/*etiology; Migraine headache; Nasal pain; Neurologic Examination; Paranasal Sinuses – Pathology; Paranasal Sinuses/pathology; Patient History Taking; Primary Health Care; Referral and Consultation; Rhinitis – Complications; Rhinitis – Diagnosis; Rhinitis/*complications/*diagnosis; Rhinogenic headache; Sinus headache; Sinusitis – Complications; Sinusitis – Diagnosis; Sinusitis/*complications/*diagnosis

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