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Table 1 ICHD-2 diagnostic criteria for cardiac cephalalgia [6]

From: Cardiac cephalalgia: a narrative review and ICHD-3 criteria evaluation

10.6 Cardiac Cephalalgia

A. Headache, which may be severe, aggravated by exertion and accompanied by nausea and fulfilling criteria C and D

B. Acute myocardial ischaemia has occurred

C. Headache develops concomitantly with acute myocardial ischaemia

D. Headache resolves and does not recur after effective medical therapy for myocardial ischemia or coronary revascularisation