Occupational headaches: when to suspect?

Patrick Emanuell Mesquita Sousa  Santos; Alanny Gabrielly Diogenes  Campelo; Ezequiel Gonçalves da  Costa; Guilherme Antonio Morais  Lima; Matheus Saraiva Valente  Rosado; Raimundo Pereira  Silva-Néto

doi:10.48208/HeadacheMed.2018.6

Authors

Patrick Emanuell Mesquita Sousa Santos Universidade Federal do Piauí
Alanny Gabrielly Diogenes Campelo Universidade Federal do Piauí
Ezequiel Gonçalves da Costa Universidade Federal do Piauí
Guilherme Antonio Morais Lima Universidade Federal do Piauí
Matheus Saraiva Valente Rosado Universidade Federal do Piauí
Raimundo Pereira Silva-Néto Universidade Federal do Piauí

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2018.6

Keywords:

Ocupational disease, Schilling classification, Headache

Abstract

Occupational diseases are directly linked to the worker's profession, while those of work are linked to the work environment. In Brazil, these morbid entities are governed by Law No. 8,213 of July 24, 1991. Occupational headaches were first described by Bernardino Ramazzini in 1700 in his book De morbis artificum diatribe. However, to date, they have not been included in the list of work-related diseases, published by the Ministry of Health, and adopted by the Ministry of Social Security. The classification of Schilling used in occupational diseases in general can be adapted to the diagnoses of occupational headache. To arrive at this diagnosis, three essential elements are necessary: occupational anamnesis, activity diary and causal nexus.