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  • The article published by Ceriani and Silberstein[1] addresses, in the format of a systematic review, the diegobelandrino@gmail.com relationship between headache and rhinosinusitis, showing that most of these cases are over diagnosed in patients who have primary headaches, the majority being migraines

  • The article reviews the concepts of acute rhinosinusitis (1 day to 4 weeks), recurrent acute respiratory syndrome (ARS) and chronic rhinosinusitis

  • The studies analyzed in the systematic review show that primary headaches should always be considered in patients with rhinosinusitis, and most patients in the studies ended up switching the diagnosis to primary headache after revaluation

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The article reviews the concepts of acute rhinosinusitis (1 day to 4 weeks), recurrent acute respiratory syndrome (ARS) (four or more episodes lasting 7 days in one year) and chronic rhinosinusitis (persistent beyond 12 weeks). The article published by Ceriani and Silberstein[1] addresses, in the format of a systematic review, the diegobelandrino@gmail.com relationship between headache and rhinosinusitis, showing that most of these cases are over diagnosed in patients who have primary headaches, the majority being migraines. The article emphasizes the underdiagnosed sphenoid rhinosinusitis which can have great morbidity and even mortality.

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