Do Patients With Chronic Daily Headache Have Continuous Headache or Moments of Headache Relief?
Do Patients With Chronic Daily Headache Have Continuous Headache or Moments of Headache Relief?
The objective of this study is to determine if patients with chronic daily headache have
 continuous headache or moments of headache relief. The secondary objective of this study is
 to determine the period of time patients who have chronic daily headache that is not
 continuous are headache free.
This study is a retrospective chart review of all patients over the age of 18 who are seen by
 the co-investigator during one initial, or routine follow up visit, with the diagnosis of
 chronic migraine, chronic tension type headache, new daily persistent headache, or chronic
 post traumatic headache(per International Headache Classification II guidelines6). Patients
 with the above diagnosis during their routine care are asked five standard questions about
 their headaches by the co-investigator, and the responses are recorded in the patient's
 medical record (see question sheet attached). These questions pertain to the patients' health
 care, and are asked of most patients at the Jefferson Headache center with chronic headache
 routinely during office visits.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients with Chronic Migraine, New Daily Persistent Headache, Chronic Tension type
 headache, or chronic post traumatic headache seen at the Jefferson Headache Center.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Subjects under age 18.