Lupus headache

Lupus headache is a proposed, specific headache disorder in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).[1][2] Research shows that headache is a symptom commonly described by SLE patients —57% in one meta-analysis, ranging in different studies from 33% to 78%;[3] of which migraine 31.7% and tension-type headache 23.5%. The existence of a special lupus headache is contested, although few high-quality studies are available to form definitive conclusions.[4][5]

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  3. ^ Davey R, Bamford J, Emery P (March 2008). "The ACR classification criteria for headache disorders in SLE fail to classify certain prevalent headache types". Cephalalgia. 28 (3): 296–9. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2982.2007.01510.x. PMID 18254898. S2CID 23938646.
  4. ^ Davey R, Bamford J, Emery P (August 2007). "The validity of the inclusion of "lupus headache" in the Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Disease Activity Index". Arthritis Rheum. 56 (8): 2812–3. doi:10.1002/art.22798. PMID 17665430.
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