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    hemicrania
    /hɛmɪˈkreɪnɪə/

    noun

    • 1. pain affecting one side of the head: "he had shown that carotid pressure relieved the pain of hemicrania"

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  2. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesHemicrania Continua: What is it, Causes, Treatment - Cleveland...

    May 6, 2021 · Hemicrania continua is a type of headache disorder. It causes constant pain in only one side of your face and head. The name hemicrania continua comes from Latin words that mean “one side of the head” and “continuous.”.

  3. www.ninds.nih.gov › health-information › disordersHemicrania Continua | National Institute of Neurological...

    Nov 28, 2023 · Hemicrania continua is a one-sided daily or continuous headache that responds to indomethacin and may have other symptoms. Learn about its forms, causes, treatments, and clinical trials.

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  5. www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › books › NBK557568Hemicrania Continua - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Jul 16, 2023 · Hemicrania continua (HC) is a primary headache disorder with a pathognomonic treatment response to indomethacin. It presents clinically with a baseline continuous unilateral headache for months that intermittently exacerbates with associated autonomic features.

    • Sajid Hameed, Tariq Sharman
    • 2023/07/16

  6. www.medicalnewstoday.com › articles › hemicrania-continuaHemicrania continua: Symptoms, causes, treatment, more - Medical...

    Nov 17, 2021 · Hemicrania continua is a primary headache that causes continuous pain on one side of the head for prolonged periods. It may also have symptoms such as eye redness, nasal congestion, and restlessness. Learn how to diagnose and treat it with medication.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hemicrania_continuaHemicrania continua - Wikipedia

    Hemicrania continua (HC) is a persistent unilateral headache that responds to indomethacin. It is usually unremitting, but rare cases of remission have been documented. Hemicrania continua is considered a primary headache disorder, meaning that another condition does not cause it.

  8. www.webmd.com › migraines-headaches › hemicrania-continuaHemicrania Continua (Continuous Headache): Symptoms and Treatment...

    Feb 13, 2023 · People with hemicrania continua describe a dull ache or throb that’s interrupted by pain that is: Jolting; Sharp; Stabbing; These attacks usually happen three to five times a day.

  9. www.healthline.com › health › hemicrania-continuaHemicrania Continua - Healthline

    Jun 27, 2017 · Hemicrania continua (HC) is a type of severe headache. It’s different from migraine headaches and cluster headaches. The pain from this uncommon type of headache occurs only on one side of...