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Unilateral throbbing headaches may present similar signs and
symptoms as dental pathology and are a diagnostic challenge for
dental practitioners. Cases may be seen with a primary complaint
of unilateral pain or referred by medical colleagues for exclusion
of dental causes. In the present article the authors add a new case
of hemicrania continua (HC), which is one such unilateral
headache, and review the previously published cases. HC is relatively
easy to treat since it responds completely to treatment with
indomethacin. However, as is presented in this case, HC may masquerade
as dental pain. Cases secondary to trauma, systemic disease,
and nervous system pathology have been described in the literature,
and the clinician must exclude these possible causes. A
thorough knowledge of this entity is therefore essential.
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