Case 884 · ICHD-3 4.6.2
4.6.2 External-traction 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 23-year-old competitive swimmer has now noticed five episodes of headache over the training season, each one starting while her hair is gathered into a tight low bun and clipped firmly before she pulls two swim caps over it for long sets. The clips and caps together keep steady tension on her scalp for the duration of training, and she describes the pain as worst exactly where the clip sits at the back of her head rather than spread evenly. The headache has settled within the hour of removing the caps and taking the clip out after each session. She reports no vomiting, no visual symptoms and no weakness with these episodes, and nobody in her family has a history of recurrent headache.
Report this case — e.g. suspected re-identification risk.