Case 242 · ICHD-3 4.2
4.2 Primary exercise headache
- 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 female develops intense, bilateral, pulsating headache during vigorous physical exertion, such as running and weightlifting. The headache lasts from 5 to 15 minutes and resolves with rest. There is no associated nausea or visual disturbances. Brain MRI and MR angiography are normal.
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