Secondary nummular headache: a literature review

Authors

  • Arthur C. Holanda Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Marília A. Batista Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Raiza R. B. Oliveira Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Maria Carolina M. de Oliveira Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Carolina A. Asfora Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Aída C. S. do Nascimento Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
  • Eric C. Arraes Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Rafael G. Costa Universidade de Pernambuco
  • Marcelo Moraes Valença Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48208/HeadacheMed.2016.17

Keywords:

Nummular headache, Headache

Abstract

Introduction: Despite being recognized only as a primary headache, some studies in the literature suggest the existence of nummular headache secondary to structural lesions and other diseases. The aim of this literature review is to compile the cases of probable secondary nummular headache reported in the literature. Methods: The terms "nummular headache" and "coin-shaped headache" were searched in five databases (MEDLINE, Scopus, SciELO, LILACS and Cochrane Library). Only articles that described cases of patients diagnosed with nummular headache were included. The cases were considered as secondary when a cause for the headache was suggested by the authors. Results: After excluding reviews and non-related or duplicated studies, 50 articles were included. A total of 343 cases of nummular headache were, at least, mentioned by these studies, and 30 of them were considered as secondary. Conclusion: there are few reports of secondary nummular headache in the literature; still, they represent a considerable percentage of the reported cases of nummular headache. They support that structural lesions and other diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis of primary nummular headache.

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Author Biographies

Arthur C. Holanda, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Marília A. Batista, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Raiza R. B. Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Maria Carolina M. de Oliveira, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Carolina A. Asfora, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Aída C. S. do Nascimento, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Eric C. Arraes, Universidade de Pernambuco

Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Rafael G. Costa, Universidade de Pernambuco

Universidade de Pernambuco, Recife, Brasil

Marcelo Moraes Valença, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital Esperança, Recife, Brasil

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Published

2016-12-31

How to Cite

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Holanda AC, Batista MA, Oliveira RRB, Oliveira MCM de, Asfora CA, Nascimento ACS do, Arraes EC, Costa RG, Valença MM. Secondary nummular headache: a literature review. Headache Med [Internet]. 2016 Dec. 31 [cited 2024 Dec. 6];7(4):133-6. Available from: https://headachemedicine.com.br/index.php/hm/article/view/297

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