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Primary headaches considered as one type of chronic daily headaches. About chronic daily headache, it can be classified into two categories. From these categories, they can be subdivided into other types of headaches.

The classifications of Chronic Daily Headache are as follows:
Primary Headaches (lasting less than 4 hours)

• Cluster headache
• Hypnic Headache
• Chronic paroxysmal hemicranias
• Idiopathic stabbing headache

Primary Headaches (lasting more than 4 hours)

• Transformed migraine
• New daily persistent headache
• Chronic tension-type headache
• Hemicrania continua

Secondary Headaches

• Posttraumatic headache
• Headache related with vascular disorder (Arteriovenous malformation (AVM), subdural hematoma, arteritis)
• Headache related with nonvascular intracranial disorders (neoplasm, pseudotumor cerebri, infections)
• Cervical spine disorders
• Other (temporomandibular (TMJ) disorder, sinusitis, trigeminal neuralgia)

In relation with our previous article, we will weight our explanation about primary headaches with intermediate duration through this article.

Intermediate Duration
Primary headaches with intermediate duration would be considered when occur longer than 4 hours.
The types of primary headaches with intermediate duration are as follows:

• Transformed migraine
• New daily persistent headache
• Chronic tension-type headache
• Hemicrania continua

Transformed Migraine
Most patients who suffer with transformed migraine have a history of episodic migraine since the age of 15 to 25 years old. As time goes by (months to years), pain from headaches becomes more frequent , severe and intense whilst associated migraine signs, i.e., sensitivity to light, nausea are diminish.

Migraine triggers, such as sleep disturbances and menstruation persist.

Attacks by severe migraine might be superimposed on a background from chronic daily tension-type headaches. Around 80 percent of transformed migraine patients overuse analgesics.

In the next article, we will explain about types of primary headaches with intermediate duration.

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