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Hemicrania Continua Headache in a Veteran with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder without Traumatic Brain Injury.

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Kohrt, BA; Duncan, E
Published in: Case Rep Psychiatry
2012

Hemicrania continua is a headache characterized by chronic unremitting unilateral pain associated with ipsilateral autonomic findings. This type of headache responds to high-flow oxygen and indomethacin. This case report describes a male veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and major depressive disorder who suffers from comorbid hemicrania continua. The psychiatric symptoms were recalcitrant to psychopharmacological intervention. However, when the patient's hemicrania continua was treated appropriately, the patient's psychiatric symptoms also abated. This case demonstrates the need to address physical comorbidities that may exacerbate psychiatric disorders, such as PTSD.

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Case Rep Psychiatry

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2090-6838

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2012

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2012

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937217

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United States
 

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Kohrt, B. A., & Duncan, E. (2012). Hemicrania Continua Headache in a Veteran with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder without Traumatic Brain Injury. Case Rep Psychiatry, 2012, 937217. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/937217
Kohrt, Brandon A., and Erica Duncan. “Hemicrania Continua Headache in a Veteran with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder without Traumatic Brain Injury.Case Rep Psychiatry 2012 (2012): 937217. https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/937217.
Kohrt, Brandon A., and Erica Duncan. “Hemicrania Continua Headache in a Veteran with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder without Traumatic Brain Injury.Case Rep Psychiatry, vol. 2012, 2012, p. 937217. Pubmed, doi:10.1155/2012/937217.

Published In

Case Rep Psychiatry

DOI

EISSN

2090-6838

Publication Date

2012

Volume

2012

Start / End Page

937217

Location

United States