The treatment of trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias requires very careful attention to clinical aspects. It is important to spend enough time assessing the patient to arrive at an accurate diagnosis. Identifying trigger factors (eg, alcohol), when applicable, is part of the therapy, as behavior
One of the most common forms of primary headache is tension headache with a dull pressure-like pain on both sides of the head. In addition to treatment with acetylsalicylic acid, paracetamol or ibuprofen, the application of cold and relaxation techniques have proven to be of use. Chronic forms are
Patients with cluster headache or any of the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias (TACs) are often good candidates for preventive treatment as their headaches are frequent and severe. While acute and symptomatic therapies must be used often, they do not alter the course of the cluster period or the
Trigeminal autonomic cephalgias (TAC) are characterized by severe and strictly unilateral headaches with a frontotemporal and periorbital preponderance in combination with ipsilateral cranial autonomic symptoms, such as lacrimation, conjunctival injection, rhinorrhea, nasal congestion, and
Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias include cluster headache, paroxysmal hemicrania, and short-lasting unilateral neuralgiform headache attacks with conjunctival injection, tearing, and rhinorrhea (SUNCT). Conventional pharmacological therapy can be successful in the majority of trigeminal autonomic
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