Orthostatic headache

Orthostatic headache
Location of cerebral spinal fluid within the brain

Orthostatic headache is a medical condition in which a person develops a headache while vertical and the headache is relieved when horizontal.[1][2] Previously it was often misdiagnosed as different primary headache disorders such as migraine or tension headaches. Increasing awareness of the symptom and its causes has prevented delayed or missed diagnosis.[3]

  1. ^ Mokri, B; Low, P. A. (2003). "Orthostatic headaches without CSF leak in postural tachycardia syndrome". Neurology. 61 (7): 980–2. doi:10.1212/01.wnl.0000085868.37963.7d. PMID 14557573. S2CID 28633454.
  2. ^ Oh, K; Chung, C. S.; Lee, S. J. (2001). "Orthostatic headache: An unusual presentation of a skull base tumour". Cephalalgia: An International Journal of Headache. 21 (10): 1000–1. doi:10.1046/j.1468-2982.2001.00289.x. PMID 11843875. S2CID 27514211.
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