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| IHS | Diagnosis | ICD-10 |
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| 13.11.2 | Headache attributed to ingestion or inhalation of a cold stimulus | G44.8021
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| Previously used terms |
Ice-cream headache
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Description:
Short-lasting pain, which may be severe, induced in susceptible individuals by the passage of cold material (solid, liquid or gaseous) over the palate and/or posterior pharyngeal wall.
Diagnostic criteria:
- Acute frontal1 non-pulsatile headache fulfilling criteria C and D
- Cold stimulus to palate and/or posterior pharyngeal wall due to ingestion of cold food or drink or to inhalation of cold air
- Headache develops immediately, and only, after cold stimulus
- Headache resolves within 5 minutes after removal of cold stimulus
Note:
- In migrainous patients, the headache may be referred to the usual site of migraine headache.
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