A Historical Review of Headaches: Who First Described Them and When did This Occur?

Souza, Wallyson Pablo de Oliveira; Sousa-Santos, Patrick Mesquita; Silva‐Néto, Raimundo Pereira

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“…In 1956, Charles Symonds (1890-1978) reported 21 patients with cough headache, without any intracranial lesion, now known as primary cough headache. 24 However, this headache can be primary or secondary. In the primary form, there is no intracranial lesion.…”

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“To sleep”, “to cough” and “to love’: Uncommon primary headaches

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Silva‐Néto³

2021

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IntroductionThere are some physiological situations in which the individual may experience headache, such as to sleep, to cough and to love. In the first situation, "to sleep", the patient does not have headache when awake, but is awakened by pain during sleep; in the second, the act of "to cough" is a trigger for the onset of pain and finally, "to love," here, meaning sexual intercourse, can be a headache trigger.ObjectiveTo review the epidemiological, pathophysiological aspects and therapeutic management of headaches that arise when sleeping, coughing and having sexual intercourse.MethodA narrative review of literature including case reports and clinical trials were carried out. The articles were systematically obtained and assessed by the authors.ResultsThree primary forms considered rare were identified: hypnic headache, primary cough headache and primary headache associated with sexual activity. Hypnic headache occurs only during sleep, predominantly in women after 50 years of age. It was described in 1988 by Raskin, and has a prevalence ranging from 0.07% to 0.22%. Primary cough headache is triggered by coughing or another Valsalva maneuver and is more common in men over40 years of age. It was first described by Jules Tinel and has a prevalence of 0.4% to 1.2%. Primary headache associated with sexual activity occurs during sexual intercourse. It is more frequent in men after 40 years of age. It was described in the second century of the Christian era, by the Persian physician Avicenna. Its prevalence ranges from 0.9% to 1.6%.ConclusionPrimary headaches in the "to sleep", "to cough", and "to love" group are rare. They predominate in men, after 40 years of age, are of short duration, can be primary or secondary and have a therapeutic response to indomethacin.

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“…This unusual headache was first described in the century II, after Christ, by the Persian physician Avicenna and is considered one of the oldest headaches. 24 It is classified as primary or secondary to an underlying process of other pathologies.…”

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“To sleep”, “to cough” and “to love’: Uncommon primary headaches

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Silva‐Néto³

2021

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“…Searching for explanations for headaches is age old, dating as far back as ancient Mesopotamia 1 . Headaches may be caused (or triggered) by a multitude of things, and clinicians, researchers, and patients alike often investigate ways to adjust, avoid, and alleviate them.…”

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“…Searching for explanations for headaches is age old, dating as far back as ancient Mesopotamia. 1 Headaches may be caused (or triggered) by a multitude of things, and clinicians, researchers, and patients alike often investigate ways to adjust, avoid, and alleviate them. While some aspects of life, such as diet, sleep, and social habits, influence headaches, other factors are entirely out of our control, such as one's genetics and/ or environment.…”

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From diet to disasters, lifestyle factors can affect headaches and migraine

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2023

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Physiotherapy for headaches: current situation and challenges in Brazil

DeSantana,

Dantas

2022

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Since millennia before Christ there are records about headaches, which was once related to magic or religion, until it reached medical and scientific knowledge 1,2 . Currently, the worldwide prevalence of active headaches reaches 52%, representing a common and almost universal human complaint throughout history 3 . Headaches, according to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, correspond to a group of disorders that affect the head region, with more than 200 categorized types, which can belong to three distinct groups: primary headaches, secondary headaches and the group that includes painful cranial neuropathies, other facial pains and other headaches 4 . In ancient times, there was belief that headaches were caused by evil spirits that took over the bodies, so the treatment used initially consisted of trepanning the skulls, so that these spirits would leave the body 2 . With the advent of technology, and also human evolution, the treatments have been adapted. Nowadays, there are pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment options for headaches 4 . There are several kinds of pharmacologic options, the choice of which depends on the type of headache, its clinical presentation, the presence or absence of comorbidities, the individual's preferences, and the expertise of the professional who is accompanying the patient. Some of the pharmacological options cited in studies are: changes in lifestyle, physical exercise, mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy and/or other psychotherapeutic interventions and physical therapy modalities [5][6][7] . In general, for headache treatments, especially chronic ones, the involvement of multiprofessional teams (doctors, dentists, physical therapists, psychologists, physical education professionals, nutritionists, among others) 6 is recommended. Specifically regarding the work of physiotherapists in Brazil, there is still no common denomination of specialty recognized by the Conselho Federal de Fisioterapia e Terapia Ocupacional (Federal Council of Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy) for physiotherapists who work in this area of head and neck disorders, as some call it. Others use the terms buccomaxillofacial, craniocervicomandibular and/or craniomandibular. Although this specialty is not yet recognized, studies have already pointed out evidence of several physiotherapeutic approaches as beneficial in specific types of headaches, especially in cases of cervicogenic headache (the most prevalent secondary headache), tension headache, and migraines (the most prevalent primary headache) [7][8][9][10] . The great objective of most individuals is to get rid of the headache. However, sometimes, and thinking mainly about primary headaches, it is not possible to guarantee that the headache will disappear, but only that periods of remission can exist. Therefore, the goal of physical therapists working in this area should be to reduce the frequency, intensity, and duration of pain, as well as to prevent crisis, reduce disability and the impact caused by headaches...

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A Historical Review of Headaches: Who First Described Them and When did This Occur?

Cited by 5 publications

References 41 publications

“To sleep”, “to cough” and “to love’: Uncommon primary headaches

“To sleep”, “to cough” and “to love’: Uncommon primary headaches

From diet to disasters, lifestyle factors can affect headaches and migraine

Physiotherapy for headaches: current situation and challenges in Brazil

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