Abstract:Primary stabbing headache has been known for several decades. However, the pathophysiology of this disease is not still understood. It is clinically characterized by single episodes or short-lasting series of stabbing pain recurring from once to many times per day in an irregular pattern. The diagnosis is clinical and any other possible cause should be excluded. The therapeutic approach indicates Indomethacin as the first choice of treatment, although case reports describe a therapeutic response to Melatonin, … Show more
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