What is ice pick headache?
Ice pick headache is characterized by intense piercing pain that strikes without warning and generally lasts 1 to 10 seconds. The stabbing pain usually occurs around the eye but may be felt in multiple sites.
How do members experience ice pick headache?
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Who has ice pick headache on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 2 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 38 | |
| 40s | 39 | |
| 50s | 60 | |
| 60s | 44 | |
| 70+ | 17 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 36 | |
| Female | 167 |
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