"Headache" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The symptom of PAIN in the cranial region. It may be an isolated benign occurrence or manifestation of a wide variety of HEADACHE DISORDERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D006261
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.592.612.441
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| Concept/Terms |
Headache- Headache
- Headaches
- Head Pain
- Head Pains
- Pain, Head
- Pains, Head
- Cephalodynia
- Cephalodynias
- Cranial Pain
- Cranial Pains
- Pain, Cranial
- Pains, Cranial
- Cephalalgia
- Cephalalgias
- Cephalgia
- Cephalgias
Generalized Headache- Generalized Headache
- Generalized Headaches
- Headache, Generalized
- Headaches, Generalized
Ocular Headache- Ocular Headache
- Headache, Ocular
- Headaches, Ocular
- Ocular Headaches
Orthostatic Headache- Orthostatic Headache
- Headache, Orthostatic
- Headaches, Orthostatic
- Orthostatic Headaches
Vertex Headache- Vertex Headache
- Headache, Vertex
- Headaches, Vertex
- Vertex Headaches
Retro-Ocular Headache- Retro-Ocular Headache
- Headache, Retro-Ocular
- Headaches, Retro-Ocular
- Retro Ocular Headache
- Retro-Ocular Headaches
Sharp Headache- Sharp Headache
- Headache, Sharp
- Headaches, Sharp
- Sharp Headaches
Throbbing Headache- Throbbing Headache
- Headache, Throbbing
- Headaches, Throbbing
- Throbbing Headaches
Unilateral Headache- Unilateral Headache
- Headache, Unilateral
- Headaches, Unilateral
- Unilateral Headaches
- Hemicrania
Bilateral Headache- Bilateral Headache
- Bilateral Headaches
- Headache, Bilateral
- Headaches, Bilateral
Periorbital Headache- Periorbital Headache
- Headache, Periorbital
- Headaches, Periorbital
- Periorbital Headaches
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Headache" by people in this website by year, and whether "Headache" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Headache" by people in Profiles.
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Estimating risk of reported versus theoretical drug-drug interactions in headaches medicine: an exhaustive comparison between DrugBank and FAERS database for abortive and preventive combinations. J Oral Facial Pain Headache. 2025 Dec; 39(4):165-172.
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The Natural History of Pediatric Cerebellopontine Angle Lipomas. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Apr 01; 46(4):e130-e134.
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From Headache to Handled: Advanced In-Basket Management System in Primary Care Clinics Reduces Provider Workload Burden and Self-Reported Burnout. Appl Clin Inform. 2024 Oct; 15(5):869-876.
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Lifestyle Contributors to Frequent Headaches in Youth: Exploring Beyond the Obvious Into the Overlooked. Neurology. 2024 Mar 26; 102(6):e209263.
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Stratification of risk for emergent intracranial abnormalities in children with headaches: a Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN) study protocol. BMJ Open. 2023 11 22; 13(11):e079040.
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64-year-old woman ? hot flashes, facial flushing, excessive sweating, and palpitations ? daily headaches ? history of hypertension ? Dx? J Fam Pract. 2023 06; 72(5):222-224.
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Lobar Pneumonia Presenting as Fever, Headaches, and a Negative Chest Radiograph. Am J Med. 2023 04; 136(4):e65-e66.
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Headache in Adolescents. Neurol Clin. 2023 02; 41(1):177-192.
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Managing Headache Disorders Associated with Tuberous Sclerosis and Neurofibromatosis. Curr Pain Headache Rep. 2022 Apr; 26(4):281-288.
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Neuropsychiatric manifestations of COVID-19, potential neurotropic mechanisms, and therapeutic interventions. Transl Psychiatry. 2021 09 30; 11(1):499.