Cephalalgia classification

Abstract

The oldest medical ailment – cephalalgia – has been attributed various etiologies throughout time. The high incidence along with the fact that every person (disregarding age and sex) can experience a case of physiologic or pathologic cephalalgia have contributed to the elaboration of molecular, immunological, fundamental, clinical, paraclinical and radiological research studies. The data resulted created the possibility of identifying new etiologies for cephalalgia and establishing innovative evaluation techniques. The authors aim at presenting the international classification of cephalalgia used not only by clinicians but also by researchers. In addition we want to outline the fact that our colleagues should explain to their patients the fact that cephalalgi has numerous causes.