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Headache is a common problem. It can be primary (headache is the pathology) or secondary (headache secondary to other pathological process). Primary headache syndromes comprise of migraine, tension-type headache and cluster headache, whereas secondary headache comprises of infection, trauma and subarachnoid syndrome.
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Gupta, R. (2014). Headache. In: Pain Management. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55061-4_35
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