Expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of cluster headache in China

Title: Expert consensus on diagnosis and treatment of cluster headache in China
Edition: Original
Classification: Experts consensus
Field: Diagnosis and Treatment
Countries and regions: China
Guidelines users: Neurologists, pain physicians, and general physicians
Evidence classification method: the GRADE classification system
Development unit: Pain and Sensory Disorders Group, China Neurologist Association,Chinese Medical Doctor Association
Registration time: 2022-06-22
Registration number: IPGRP-2022CN358
Purpose of the guideline: Cluster headache is an excruciating primary headache disorder and has a huge burden on economy and society. In China, 54.2% of cluster headache sufferers were underdiagnosed for more than 5 years, and 25.8% were underdiagnosed for more than 10 years. The treatment was not targeted, too. This expert consensus was developed to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of cluster headache in China.