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| IHS | Diagnosis | ICD-10 |
|---|
| 14.1 | Headache not elsewhere classified | R51
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| Previously used terms |
Headache not classifiable
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Diagnostic criteria:
- Headache with characteristic features suggesting that it is a unique diagnostic entity
- Does not fulfil criteria for any of the headache disorders described above
Comment:
Several new headache entities have been described in the time between the first edition of The International Classification of Headache Disorders and this second edition. It is anticipated that there are more entities still to be described. Such headaches, until classified, can be coded as 14.1 Headache not elsewhere classified.
Sitemap
Consult the Sitemap to learn more about the structure of the classification and its main chapters.
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IHS vs. ICD-10
To facilitate headache diagnosis in daily practice, the classification provides the corresponding WHO ICD-10NA codes for each IHS code.
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IHS Subcommittee
The Classification Subcommittee prepares and revises the International Classification of Headache Disorders.
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Downloads
Extend your electronic library with important IHS publications. All documents may be downloaded free of charge.
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Cephalalgia
Cephalalgia is the official journal of the IHS. It contains original papers on all aspects of headache. The journal provides an international forum for original research papers, review articles and short communications.www.cephalalgia.org
IHS Discussion Group
Ask questions and share information about the 2nd edition of
the Headache Classification in one of our peer-to-peer
forums.
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