Headache Associated With Airplane Descent

J Korean Neurol Assoc > Volume 26(4); 2008 > Article

Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2008;26(4): 373-375.

비행기의 하강과 관련되어 발생한 두통

이학영, 부선희a 김상범 신원철

경희대학교 동서신의학병원 신경과, 서울특별시립 북부노인병원 신경과a

Headache Associated With Airplane Descent

Hak Young Rhee

Department of Neurology, Kyung Hee University, East-West Neo Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Neurologya, Seoul Bukbu Geriatric Hospital, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

Headache may develop in flight passengers without underlying pathology even though this type of headache is not included in “The International Classification of Headache Disorders”. We report on a case of headache which had developed during airplane landing. A rapid change in the ambient pressure may give rise to headache. KeyWords:Headache, Airplane, Barotraumas

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