Diseases and Conditions
Cough headaches
Primary cough headaches
Overview
Causes
Symptoms
Risk factors
Prevention
Diagnosis
Treatment
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Risk factors
Primary cough headaches
Risk factors for primary cough headaches include:
- Age. Primary cough headaches most often affect people older than age 40.
- Sex. Men are more prone to getting primary cough headaches.
Secondary cough headaches
Risk factors for secondary cough headaches include:
- Being younger than age 40