Abstract
Introduction
Stabbing headache is considered a primary headache and is a prevalent entity in the general population.
Objective
To present an unusual case of stabbing headache associated with menstruation.
Method
Data collected through complete anamnesis.
Case report
The authors report a case of a woman suffering from a stabbing headache which features that has not been previously described – a menstrual pattern in the presentation of stabbing headache attacks.
Conclusions
We conclude that this menstrual pattern of stabbing headache attacks is unusual in patients with primary stabbing headache and that it does not fulfil diagnostic criteria for migraine or tension-type headache.