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. 2010 Oct 2;11(6):525–530. doi: 10.1007/s10194-010-0261-9

Focus on therapy of the Chapter IV headaches provoked by exertional factors: primary cough headache, primary exertional headache and primary headache associated with sexual activity

Marta Allena 1, Paolo Rossi 2, Cristina Tassorelli 1,3,✉, Enrico Ferrante 4, Carlo Lisotto 5, Giuseppe Nappi 1,3
PMCID: PMC3476224  PMID: 20890719

Abstract

Primary cough headache, primary exertional headache and primary headache associated with sexual activity are distinct entities, even though they share several features: acute onset, the absence of structural brain disease and exertional factors as precipitating events. In this short review, we illustrate the possible treatment strategies on the basis of information collected from a systematic analysis of the international literature.

Keywords: Other primary headaches, Cough headache, Exertional headache, Headache associated with sexual activity, Treatment

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