8.2 Medication overuse headache (Previously used terms: rebound headache, drug-induced headache, medication-misuse headache) |
Subtypes |
8.2.1 Ergotamine overuse headache |
8.2.2 Triptan-overuse headache |
8.2.3 Analgesic overuse headache |
8.2.4 Opioid overuse headache |
8.2.5 Combination analgesic overuse headache |
8.2.6 Medication overuse headache attributed to combination of acute medications |
8.2.7 Headache attributed to other medication overuse |
8.2.8 Probable medication overuse headache |
Diagnostic criteria: |
A Headache present on >15 days/month fulfilling criteria C and Da |
B Regular overuse for >3 months of 1 or more drugs that can be taken for acute and/or symptomatic treatment of headache. |
C Headache has developed or markedly worsened during medication overuse. |
D Headache resolves or reverts to its previous pattern within 2 months after discontinuation of overused medicationa |