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Hemicrania Continua:Ten New Cases and a Review of the Literature Neurol 44:2111-2114, Newman,L.C.,et al, 1994 See this aricle in Pubmed Article Abstract We describe ten new patients and review the 24 prior reports of hemicrania continua,an uncommon,unilateral headache disorder.The disorder is characterized by a continuous baseline headache of moderate severity with superimposed exacerbations of more severe pain.These exacerbations are sometimes associated with epsilateral autonomic disturbances.There are three temporal patterns;a chronic,nonremitting headache from onset;a remitting variety consisting of distinct phases of continuous unilateral headaches that persist for weeks to months followed by pain-free remissions;and an evolving form in which initially remitting headaches transform into the chronic,unremitting pattern.Accurate diagnosis is important as all forms are characterized by a dramatic and selective response to indomethacin.

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