Headache associated with sexual activity: diagnostic difficulties and management tactics

Headache associated with sexual activity (HASA) is a common and benign form of primary headache in most cases and has a favorable prognosis. However, even a single episode of primary headache is a cause for an immediate and thorough examination to rule out the secondary nature of cephalgia. The pape...

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Main Authors: E V Ekusheva, I V Damulin
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: "Consilium Medicum" Publishing house 2013-10-01
Series:Терапевтический архив
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Online Access:https://ter-arkhiv.ru/0040-3660/article/view/31390
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Summary:Headache associated with sexual activity (HASA) is a common and benign form of primary headache in most cases and has a favorable prognosis. However, even a single episode of primary headache is a cause for an immediate and thorough examination to rule out the secondary nature of cephalgia. The paper considers the pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, and principles in the treatment of patients with this disease.
ISSN:0040-3660
2309-5342