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Chronic post-non-bacterial infection headache
Diagnostic criteria:
- Headache, no typical characteristics known, fulfilling criteria C and D.
- A non-bacterial infection has been present but has been effectively treated or has remitted spontaneously.
- Headache has been attributed to the infection.
- Headache persists for >3 months after effective treatment or spontaneous remission of the infection.
There is little evidence for the existence of chronic headache attributed to non-bacterial infections.
References
1. The International Headache Society. The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition. Written 2004. http://216.25.100.131/ihscommon/guidelines/pdfs/ihc_II_main_no_print.pdf
If the above link for (1) does not work go here http://www.teethremoval.com/ihc_II_main_no_print.pdf
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