Special Issue on Headache

Headache, as one of the most common clinical symptoms, is pain around the region of the head and neck. It is caused by disturbance of the pain-sensitive structures around the brain and neck. Headache is a non-specific symptom, which means that it has many possible causes. More and more researchers have been attracted to the underlying etiology or cause of headache.

In this special issue, we intend to invite front-line researchers and authors to submit original researches and review articles on exploring headache. Potential topics include, but are not limited to:

• Classification of headaches
• Causes of headaches
• Pathophysiology of headaches
• Diagnosis approach
• Treatment of headaches
• Epidemiology on headaches

Authors should read over the journal’s Authors’ Guidelines carefully before submission, Prospective authors should submit an electronic copy of their complete manuscript through the journal's Paper Submission System.

Please kindly notice that the “Special Issue” under your manuscript title is supposed to be specified and the research field “Special Issue – Headache” should be chosen during your submission.

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