T here are so many types of Migraines and headaches that it can get really confusing. So, I thought it would be helpful to review our "What Is...?" articles...
With only 80 documented cases, hypnic headache (HH) is one of the rarest headache disorders. HH is primary headache disorder, which means that it cannot be attributed to another condition.
The most identifying feature of HH is that it develops only during sleep and wakes the sufferer.
The International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II), is the "gold standard" for diagnosing and classifying headache disorders. Here are the description, diagnostic criteria, and symptoms of HH as set forth in the ICHD-II...
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here are so many types of Migraines and headaches that it can get really confusing. So, I thought it would be helpful to review our "What Is...?" articles...
With only 80 documented cases, hypnic headache (HH) is one of the rarest headache disorders. HH is primary headache disorder, which means that it cannot be attributed to another condition.
The most identifying feature of HH is that it develops only during sleep and wakes the sufferer.
The International Headache Society's International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd Edition (ICHD-II), is the "gold standard" for diagnosing and classifying headache disorders. Here are the description, diagnostic criteria, and symptoms of HH as set forth in the ICHD-II...
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