The journal of headache and pain
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The applicability research of the diagnostic criteria for 10.2 Heamodialysis-related headache in the international classification of headache disorders-3rd edition.
Headache during hemodialysis (HDH) is prevalent but not negligible. Despite the high prevalence of dialysis headaches, they have rarely been studied. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors, and clinical characteristics of HDH and reappraise the HDH diagnostic criteria in the International Classification of Headache Disorders 3 (ICHD-3). ⋯ The diagnostic criteria for 10.2 HDH in ICHD-3 may miss several HAH. Therefore, ICHD-3 should be revised according to the literature and further studies.