Case 528 · ICHD-3 8.1.4.2
8.1.4.2 Delayed alcohol-induced 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
Identification: A 45-year-old male patient reports a recurrent history of bifrontal, throbbing headache of moderate intensity, which begins 12 hours after the ingestion of alcoholic beverages, such as red wine or beer. The pain persists for up to 24 hours, without significant nausea, vomiting, or photophobia/phonophobia. There is no associated aura.
History: Episodes consistently occur after alcohol consumption, even in small quantities (1-2 drinks). The patient is negative for other secondary causes of headache. There is no history of migraine or primary tension-type headache.
Report this case — e.g. suspected re-identification risk.