Department of Neurology, Westgerman Headache Center Essen, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Cephalalgia. 2023 Mar;43(3):3331024221148659. doi: 10.1177/03331024221148659.
Hypnic Headache, also known as "alarm clock headache", is a rare primary headache disorder. It is characterized by frequently recurring headache attacks, which only develop during sleep, especially nighttime sleep.
This article gives a narrative review on the current knowledge about Hypnic Headache with a focus on secondary Hypnic Headache.
Based on literature research, using Pubmed and Google Scholar, latest case reports, studies, and systematic reviews about Hypnic Headache were analyzed and summarized focusing on therapeutic options and causes of secondary Hypnic Headache.
Hypnic Headache mainly occurs in elderly patients. However, younger patients and children may also suffer from Hypnic Headache. Many different causes of secondary Hypnic Headache are described in the literature and ought to be ruled out before diagnosing primary Hypnic Headache. The pathophysiology of primary Hypnic Headache remains unclear, but a dysfunction of the hypothalamus seems to play a key role.
催眠性头痛，又称“闹钟头痛”，是一种罕见的原发性头痛疾病。其特征是频繁反复发作的头痛，仅在睡眠时发生，尤其是夜间睡眠时。
本文对催眠性头痛的现有知识进行了叙述性综述，重点介绍了继发性催眠性头痛。
基于文献研究，使用 Pubmed 和 Google Scholar，对最新的关于催眠性头痛的病例报告、研究和系统综述进行了分析和总结，重点关注治疗选择和继发性催眠性头痛的病因。
催眠性头痛主要发生在老年患者中。然而，年轻患者和儿童也可能患有催眠性头痛。继发性催眠性头痛有许多不同的病因在文献中被描述，在诊断原发性催眠性头痛之前应该排除这些病因。原发性催眠性头痛的病理生理学仍不清楚，但下丘脑功能障碍似乎起着关键作用。
