Cardiac cephalalgia: a narrative review and ICHD-3 criteria evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiac cephalalgia is an unusual condition that occurs during an episode of myocardial ischemia. Information about cardiac cephalalgia is scarce and its characteristics and physiopathology remain unclear. Our aim is to provide a narrative review of clinical characteristics and physiopathology of cardiac cephalalgia and to evaluate the current diagnostic criteria.  METHODS: A search through PubMed was undertaken for studies on cardiac cephalalgia published until 20^th September 2022. We summarized the literature and provide a comprehensive review of the headache characteristics and possible mechanisms. We also evaluated current International Classification of Headache Disorders third edition diagnostic criteria based on prior reported cases.  RESULTS: In total,

SUBMITTER: Navarro-Perez MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9583508 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature