Table 2

Useful questions
How many different types of headache/facial pain do you have? Separate history must be taken for each type!
Time course	When did the headache start? How frequent is the headache (episodic, daily and/or constant)? Duration of each attack (seconds/minutes/hours/days)?
Character	Pain intensity? Pain quality and type? Where is the pain located and does the pain move? Associated symptoms?
Reasons	Trigger factors and/or dispositions? Aggravating or soothing factors? Family dispositions for headache / facial pain?
Ictal behavior	What do you do during the attack? How does the attack affect your activity level? Medication intake, if yes: which and what dose?
General health state interictally	With or without any symptoms between attacks? Worries of anxiety for new attacks and/or their reasons?