Vascular headache

Introduction: Vascular headache

Description of Vascular headache

Vascular headache: SYN: migraine.
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Vascular headache: A group of disorders characterized by recurrent headaches associated with abnormal dilation and constriction of cerebral blood vessels. Representative disorders from this category include MIGRAINE; CLUSTER HEADACHE; and paroxysmal hemicrania.
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Vascular headache: Secondary headache disorders attributed to a variety of cranial or cervical vascular disorders, such as BRAIN ISCHEMIA; INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGES; and CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Vascular headache as a Disease

Vascular headache: Another name for Vascular headaches (or close medical condition association).
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Vascular headache: Related Diseases

Vascular headache: Vascular headache is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Headache

Causes of Vascular headache

Some of the causes of Vascular headache are included in the list below:

• Migraine
• Cluster headache
• Paroxysmal hemicrania, chronic

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Vascular headache as a Symptom

Vascular headache (symptom): an outdated term which was used to describe certain types of headache which were thought to be related to the blood vessel.

Vascular headache (symptom): See Vascular headache (symptom information).

More information on symptom: Vascular headache:

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Terms associated with Vascular headache:

Terms Similar to Vascular headache:

• Cephalgia, Vascular
• Headache, Vascular

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Vascular headache

• Cerebrovascular Disorders
• Headache Disorders, Secondary

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Vascular headache

The following list attempts to classify Vascular headache into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • Brain Diseases
      • Cerebrovascular Disorders
        • Vascular Headaches

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Nervous System Diseases
  • Central Nervous System Diseases
    • Brain Diseases
      • Headache Disorders
        • Headache Disorders, Secondary
          • Vascular Headaches

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Vascular Diseases
    • Cerebrovascular Disorders
      • Vascular Headaches

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