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Review
. 2023 Dec 14:14:1321350.
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1321350. eCollection 2023.

Evaluation and management of orthostatic headache in hypermobility disorders

Olga P Fermo  1
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Review

Evaluation and management of orthostatic headache in hypermobility disorders

Olga P Fermo. Front Neurol. .

Abstract

Headache is a frequent symptom among patients with hypermobility spectrum disorders. This mini review focuses specifically on a challenging aspect of headache evaluation in all patients, but especially those with hypermobility - the orthostatic headache. While the differential for an orthostatic headache is overall limited, patients with hypermobility disorders have risk factors for all of the most commonly encountered orthostatic headache disorders. The most common conditions to produce orthostatic headaches are discussed - spontaneous intracranial hypotension, cervicogenic headache, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Less common etiologies of orthostatic headache pertinent to any patient are presented in table format.

Keywords: cervical instability; cervicogenic; hypermobility; orthostatic headache; postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome; spontaneous intracranial hypotension.

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The author declares that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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