Case 836 · ICHD-3 4.1.1
4.1.1 Probable primary cough headache
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Language
- English — also available in German
- Contributed by
- Imported case — Primary Headache Vignettes LLM Generated, Zwanzig, Oct.26 (Zwanzig D. Primary Headache Vignettes LLM Generated (Oct. 2026): synthetic ICHD-3 headache vignettes, chapters 1–4. headache.bench.)
- Validation
- Synthetic; automatically verified against ICHD-3, not clinically validated.
Anamnesis
The patient, a 68-year-old retired joiner, reports two separate episodes over the past two months in which a sudden, intense head pain erupted the instant he coughed hard, reaching its peak within a second or two rather than building up gradually. He has noticed no weight loss, no night sweats and no visual disturbance, and there has been no limb weakness or numbness at any point. Away from coughing or straining, such as lifting bags at the allotment, he has never experienced anything like it. Both episodes settled without treatment, and he otherwise feels well and remains keen to return to his usual gardening.
Report this case — e.g. suspected re-identification risk.