Case 844 · ICHD-3 4.1

4.1 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

A 44-year-old warehouse supervisor reports two separate attacks of headache this year. Both were triggered within seconds of a hard bout of coughing while clearing his throat, arriving abruptly as a splitting sensation across the back of his head. On both occasions the pain had settled again within about sixty minutes, and he felt entirely normal afterwards. Between episodes he denies any weakness, visual disturbance, nausea, or neck stiffness. He describes himself as otherwise well and active.

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