Cough headache refers to short-term severe headache after severe cough or sneezing. The disease occurs mainly in middle-aged male. Patients have headache immediately after a severe cough or sneeze, the pain quickly reached a peak, then it disappears in a few seconds or one minute. To treat the disease, doctors should first determine whether the pain is caused by physical lesions or not. If it is caused by physical lesions, the physical lesions should be treated first. If no physical lesions can be found, indomethacin is generally effective. If indomethacin is not effective, naproxen, methysergide, phenelzine etc. can be used.
How is Cough headaches treated in practice?