Benign indomethacin-responsive headaches presenting in the orofacial region: Eight case reports

• Moncada ; Graff ^[1]
  1. [1] Radford
• Localización: Journal of Oral & Facial Pain and Headache, ISSN-e 2333-0376, ISSN 2333-0384, Vol. 9, Nº. 3, 1995, págs. 276-284
• Idioma: inglés
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  • Indomethacin-responsive headaches can present in the orofacial region. According to the classification of headache by the International Headache Society, indomethacin-responsive headaches include chronic paroxysmal hemicrania, hemicrania continua, benign cough headache, benign exertional headache, and sharp, short-lived headache pain syndrome. The mechanism by which indomethacin produces its therapeutic effects in these headache disorders remains speculative. A review of indomethacin-responsive orofacial pain are reported. Because these headache disorders are rare but may present as facial pain, they should be considered in the differential diagnosis of orofacial pain. A comprehensive evaluation prior to performing irreversible teatments is essential when an idiopathic facial pain presents to the dental clinician.