Disorder | Headache quality | Cough as trigger | (Other) triggers | Cough as aggravator | (Other) aggravators |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primary cough headache | sharp/stabbing | ++ | Valsalva | NA | NA |
Symptomatic cough headache | mixed nature | ++ | Valsalva | NA | NA |
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension | non-pulsating | + | Valsalva | + | Valsalva and postural changes |
Headache attributed to intracranial hypertension | non-pulsating | + | Valsalva | + | Valsalva |
Postictal headache | pressing/pulsating | - | seizure | + | bending and sudden head movements |
Headache attributed to Chiari malformation | mixed nature | + | Valsalva | + | NA |
High altitude headache | dull/pressing | - | > 2500 m | + | exertion, movement, straining and bending |
Migraine | pulsating | - | see text | + | bending forward, exercise, … |
Tension type headache | pressing | - | see text | + | fatigue, stress, … |
Cluster headache | piercing | + | alcohol | NA | NA |