Case 216 · ICHD-3 3.2.1
3.2.1 Episodic paroxysmal hemicrania
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Language
- English — also available in German
- Contributed by
- Imported case — HeadAI synthetic vignettes (de Andrade JBC, da Silva Costa TB, Vasconcelos JL, Lopes TLM, Balsells MD, Cristofolini VL, Querobin SO, Filho FMR. Validation of an AI-based platform for structured diagnosis of headache disorders using ICHD-3 criteria. BMC Neurology 25, 489 (2025). doi:10.1186/s12883-025-04473-1. Dataset: Andrade J. Head.AI Platform. Mendeley Data, V2 (2025). doi:10.17632/4fms6cw2s5.2)
Anamnesis
A 38-year-old male presents with episodes of intense orbital and temporal pain, consistently on the right side, lasting 10 to 20 minutes, occurring 4 to 5 times a day over several weeks. The patient exhibits a good response to indomethacin. MRI of the brain and orbits shows no abnormalities.
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