New daily persistent headache triggered by stress, linked to stigma, disability

SAN DIEGO —– New daily persistent headache presents itself relatively early in life, is commonly triggered by stress and leads to stigma and disability, according to a speaker at the American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
“[New daily persistent headache] is a headache with a very clearly defined onset that becomes constant within 24 hours and lasts for 3 months or longer,” Mark Burish, MD, PhD, associate professor in the department of neurosurgery and director, Will Erwin Headache Research Center at UT Health Houston, told attendees. “There’s

SAN DIEGO —– New daily persistent headache presents itself relatively early in life, is commonly triggered by stress and leads to stigma and disability, according to a speaker at the American Headache Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
“[New daily persistent headache] is a headache with a very clearly defined onset that becomes constant within 24 hours and lasts for 3 months or longer,” Mark Burish, MD, PhD, associate professor in the department of neurosurgery and director, Will Erwin Headache Research Center at UT Health Houston, told attendees. “There’s