Case 58 · ICHD-3 10.1.4

10.1.4 Sleep apnoea 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: Male, 52 years old, obese (BMI 32), with a history of loud snoring and excessive daytime sleepiness. Chief complaint: Bilateral headache, pressing in nature, occurring upon waking almost daily for the past 3 months. The pain lasts up to 1 hour and improves spontaneously. Sleep history: Partner reports breathing pauses during sleep. Examinations: Polysomnography confirms moderate obstructive sleep apnea (AHI: 18 events/hour).

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