The International Classification of Headache Disorders, 3rd edition (beta version). Part two: the secondary headaches. 5. Headache attributed to trauma or injury to the head and

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5.1 Acute headache attributed to traumatic injury to the head 5.1.1 Acute headache attributed to moderate or severe traumatic injury to the head 5.1.2 Acute headache attributed to mild traumatic injury to the head 5.2 Persistent headache attributed to traumatic injury to the head 5.2.1 Persistent headache attributed to moderate or severe traumatic injury to the head 5.2.2 Persistent headache attributed to mild traumatic injury to the head 5.3 Acute headache attributed to whiplash 5.4 Persistent headache attributed to whiplash 5.5 Acute headache attributed to craniotomy 5.6 Persistent headache attributed to craniotomy General comment Primary or secondary headache or both? When a headache occurs for the first time in close temporal relation to trauma or injury to the head and/or neck, it is coded as a secondary headache attributed to the trauma or injury. This remains true when the new headache has the characteristics of any of the primary headache disorders classified in Part one of ICHD-3 beta. When a pre-existing headache with the characteristics of a primary headache disorder becomes chronic, or is made significantly worse (usually meaning a twofold or greater increase in frequency and/or severity), in close temporal relation to such trauma or injury, both the initial headache diagnosis and a diagnosis of 5. Headache attributed to trauma or injury to the head and/or neck (or one of its subtypes) should be given. Introduction The subtypes of 5. Headache attributed to trauma [...].