Research progress on the application of headache diary in clinical diagno-sis and treatment
As a professional clinical tool to objectively record the onset of headache,headache diary plays a vital role in clinical diagnosis,treatment,and prevention.The emergence of the earliest headache diary can be traced to the 1980s,through continuous clinical practice and development,its content has constantly enriched,the form has also transitioned from the paper version to the electronic version.The use of headache diary to collect relevant headache information can be used to conduct diagnosis,treatment and research on time rhythm,trigger factors,clinical characteristics of headache,including describing disease characteristics,monitoring drug use,customizing treatment plans,establishing and updating predictive models.The use of headache diary has benefited many participants including doctors,patients,and researchers.In the future health management of headache,the use of professional standardized headache diary,especially the electronic diary,should be strengthened to enhance the economic and social benefits of headache diary in clinical diagnosis and treatment.