Table 2 Useful questions

How many different types of headache/facial pain do you experience? Take a separate history for each type!

Developments over time

Why have you chosen to see a physician now?

When did the pain start?

How often do you experience the pain (episodically, daily and/or constantly)?

How long does each attack last?

Character

Intensity of the pain experienced?

Quality and type of pain?

Where is the pain located and is it spreading?

Accompanying symptoms?

Causes

Predisposing and/or trigger factors?

Aggravating and alleviating factors?

Familiar disposition for headache/facial pain?

Pattern of reaction

What do you do during an attack?

How is your level of activity affected?

Medication, which and how much?

General state of health between attacks

Full recovery or any symptoms between attacks?

Preoccupation, anxiety or fear of new attacks and their causes?