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Chronic headache is headache on 15 or more days per month for more than three months, often with overlapping contributors — migraine, tension-type features, sleep and mood factors, and medication overuse. Dr. Jitendra provides systematic diary-based evaluation in Kathmandu.
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Dr. Jitendra Prasad Yadav is a Consultant Neurologist and member of Nepal Neurological Society and Nepal Medical Association. Nepal Medical Council Reg. No. 8029.
Chronic headache refers to headache occurring on 15 or more days per month for more than three months.
Comprehensive history, neurological and cognitive screening (MoCA/MMSE where indicated), targeted investigations (MRI, EEG, NCS/EMG only when presentation warrants them), and caregiver education. See Doctor profile and Authority topics.
Dr. Jitendra Prasad Yadav (NMC 8029) at Kathmandu Neurology Clinic & Cognitive Center — ICHD-3 classification, medication-overuse review and same-consultant follow-up.
Yes — frequent acute medication use (10–15+ days/month) can perpetuate headache. Medication stewardship is central to treatment.
Diary-based review for 4–8 weeks guides escalation; improvement is tracked by days/month trend with the same consultant.
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