Case 96 · ICHD-3 11.3.3
11.3.3 Headache attributed to ocular inflammatory disorder
- 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: Female patient, 30 years old, with a history of axial spondyloarthritis (HLA-B27 positive), reports right periocular headache for 5 days.
History of Present Illness:
Pain:
Location: Right hemicranial, predominantly periorbital
Characteristic: Deep, continuous, pressure-like, moderate to severe intensity (7/10)
Aggravating factors: Eye movements and exposure to light (true photophobia)
Associated ocular symptoms:
Selective conjunctival hyperemia (ciliary/perilimbal)
Photophobia and tearing
Slightly blurred vision (without significant loss of acuity)
No nausea/vomiting or visual aura
Physical and Ophthalmological Examination:
Visual acuity: OD 20/30 (corrected); OS 20/20
Biomicroscopy (OD):
Cells (+3) and flare (+2) in anterior chamber
Fine inferior keratic precipitates
Open angle on gonioscopy
Intraocular pressure: 18 mmHg (OD) and 16 mmHg (OS)
Fundoscopy: No vitritis or choroiditis
Complementary Exams:
Optical coherence tomography (OCT): Excludes macular edema
Laboratory:
CRP: 28 mg/L (elevated)
HLA-B27 positive (already known)
Report this case — e.g. suspected re-identification risk.