SynthesisThe journal of headache and pain2017
Headache attributed to airplane travel: diagnosis, pathophysiology, and treatment - a systematic review.
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- Rimegepant in airplane headache treatment: a case report.Journal of medical case reports · 2025Article
- Eye disease and international travel: a critical literature review and practical recommendations.Journal of travel medicine · 2023Review
- Airplane flights triggering spontaneous intracranial hypotension: Observations from the Danish headache centre.Acta neurologica Scandinavica · 2022Review
- Flying After Concussion and Symptom Recovery in College Athletes and Military Cadets.JAMA network open · 2020Observational
- Sherpas, Coca Leaves, and Planes: High Altitude and Airplane Headache Review with a Case of Post-LASIK Myopic Shift.Current neurology and neuroscience reports · 2019Review
- Headache and Barometric Pressure: a Narrative Review.Current pain and headache reports · 2019Review
- Diving Headache.Current pain and headache reports · 2019Review
- Headache attributed to aeroplane travel: the first multicentric survey in a paediatric population affected by primary headaches.The journal of headache and pain · 2018Article
- Headache Attributed to Airplane Travel: A Review of Literature.Current pain and headache reports · 2018Review
- Successful Treatment of Airplane Headache with Rizatriptan: Case Report.Case reports in neurologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundHeadache attributed to airplane travel, also named "airplane headache" (AH) is a headache that occurs during take-off and landing. Today, there are still uncertainties about the pathophysiology and treatment of AH. This systematic review was performed to facilitate identification of the existing literature on AH in order to discuss the current evidence and areas that remain to be investigated in AH.
methodsThe systematic literature search was performed in 3 relevant medical databases; PubMed, Scopus, and Embase. The search yielded 220 papers and the papers were sorted based on inclusion and exclusion criteria established for this study.
resultsThis systematic review included 39 papers. Main findings revealed that AH attacks are clinically stereotyped and appear mostly during landing phases. The headache presents as a severe painful headache that often disappears within 30 min. The pain is unilateral and localized in the fronto-orbital region. Sinus barotrauma has been considered as the main cause of AH. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and triptans have been taken by passengers with AH, to relieve the headache.
conclusionsBased on this systematic review, further studies seem required to investigate underlying mechanisms in AH and also to investigate the biological effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and triptans for alleviating of AH. These studies would advance our understanding of AH pathogenesis and potential use of treatments that are not yet established.
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