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What work-up and treatment do you recommend for exertional headaches?

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Neurology · Barrow Neurological Institute

Primary Exercise Headache Diagnostic Criteria per ICHD-3:

  1. At least two headache episodes fulfill criteria B and C
  2. Brought on by and occurring only during or after strenuous physical exercise
  3. Lasting <48 hours
  4. Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis

Caveats:

  • Migraine headache worsened o...

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