Headache associated with psychiatric disorders: Classification and etiology

Headache associated with psychiatric disorders: Classification and etiology

The term “psychogenic headache” should be restricted to headaches that reflect an underlying psychiatric disorder. Four types of such headaches may be recognized: muscle contraction headaches, conversion headaches, psychotic head pain, and Vascular headaches. Although migraine does not completely fi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Psychosomatics (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1980-10, Vol.21 (10), p.832,839-833,840
1. Verfasser: Weatherhead, A. Dixon
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Headache - classification
Headache - complications
Headache - psychology
Humans
Mental Disorders - complications
Psychophysiologic Disorders - classification
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Zusammenfassung:The term “psychogenic headache” should be restricted to headaches that reflect an underlying psychiatric disorder. Four types of such headaches may be recognized: muscle contraction headaches, conversion headaches, psychotic head pain, and Vascular headaches. Although migraine does not completely fit the definition of psychogenic headache, it may have a psychogenic basis and it may coexist with muscle contraction headache in some patients.
ISSN:0033-3182
1545-7206
DOI:10.1016/S0033-3182(80)73606-X