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Editor-In-Chief: Robert G. Schwartz, M.D. [1], Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, P.A.; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

The vast majority of headaches are benign and self-limiting. Common causes are tension,Neck pain, migraine, eye strain, dehydration, low blood sugar, and sinusitis. Much rarer are headaches due to life-threatening conditions such as meningitis, encephalitis, cerebral aneurysms, extremely high blood pressure, and brain tumors. When the headache occurs in conjunction with a head injury the cause is usually quite evident. A large percentage of headaches among females are caused by ever-fluctuating estrogen during menstrual years. This can occur prior to, during or even midcycle menstruation.

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Causes by Organ System[1][2]

Cardiac HypotensionHypertensionMalignant hypertension
Chemical / Poisoning Amnesic shellfish poisoningAnadenanthera peregrinaAntimonyArsenic poisoningArtemisia afraCarbon monoxideCopperCyanideHeavy metal ingestionHemlockHydrogen sulfideLead poisoningManganeseMarine toxinsMonocrotophosNicotine poisoningRadiation poisoningSoil contaminationThalliumToxic headacheWater intoxication
Dermatologic Linear immunoglobulin A dermatosis
Drug Side Effect AcamprosateAcetaminophenAcyclovirAlatrofloxacin InjectionAlbendazoleAlogliptinAlosetronAmantadineAmbrisentanAminophyllineAmiodaroneAmlodipineAmobarbital sodiumAmoxicillinAmphotericin BAnagrelideApremilast * Aprepitant * Armodafinil * ArticaineAtorvastatinAtropine * bedaquiline fumarateBenazeprilBepridilBexaroteneBisoprololBlinatumomab * Bosentan * Botulinum toxinBromocriptineBusulfan * ButabarbitalButorphanolCabergolineCaffeineCandesartanCapecitabineCarbamazepineCarbidopa and LevodopaCarbimazoleCarisoprodolCarmustineCarteololCarvedilolCaspofunginCilansetronCilostazolCimetidineClomethiazoleCombined oral contraceptive pillCortisoneCycloserineCyclosporinCefaclorCefamandole Nafate InjectionCefotetanCefdinir * Cetirizine hydrochlorideCefoperazone Sodium InjectionCeftibuten * CalcitriolChelation therapyChlorothiazideChlorthalidoneClomifeneCilostazolCimetidineClopidogrelClozapineConjugated estrogens * CycloserineCyclosporine InjectionDeferasiroxDenileukin diftitox * Desmopressin * DexamethasoneDexamfetamineDigoxin *dabrafenib mesylateDidanosine * DiltiazemDimercaprolDinoprostoneDipivefrineDipyridamoleDisopyramideDocosanolDolasetronDofetilideDoripenem * Drospirenone and Ethinyl estradiolDoxazosinEculizumabEmtricitabine, Rilpivirine Hydrochloride,Tenofovir Disoproxil FumarateEfavirenz * Enalapril * Estradiol valerate and estradiol valerate/dienogestEthynodiol diacetate and ethinyl estradiolEpinephrineEplerenoneEpoprostenolEribulin * ErgotamineEtanercept InjectionEthacrynic AcidEthanolEthosuximideEtidronic acidEtodolacEtonogestrel * Exemestane * EzetimibeFelbamate * FelodipineFenofibrateFenoldopamFesoterodineFlavoxate * Flu vaccineFlunisolide * Flurbiprofen * FluorouracilFluoxetineFluvastatinEpinephrineEthosuximide * Flucytosine, FosinoprilFulvestrantFurosemideGanciclovirGanirelix * GemeprostGlimepirideGlipizideGlucarpidase * Glyburide and Metformin * Glyceryl trinitrateGranisetronGriseofulvinGyromitrinHydroxocobalamin * IbuprofenImiquimodIndinavir * IndomethacinInsulin lisproInfluenza vaccineImatinib mesylateInterferon beta- 1b * Interferon gamma * Interleukin 2 * IsotretinoinIsosorbide dinitrateIsosorbide mononitrate * Ivacaftor * Ketorolac tromethamine *Lacosamide * lamivudine * Lansoprazole • Lerisetron • Levofloxacin * Levonorgestrel * Levosimendan * Lisinopril and HydrochlorothiazideLofepramineLomotilLoratadineLorcaserinLisuride * Mebendazole * MedroxyprogesteroneMefloquine Memantine MeropenemMetaxalone * MetforminMethimazoleMetronidazole * Methotrexate * MethylphenidateMethyprylon * Micafungin sodium * Mifepristone * Milnacipran hydrochloride, Mirabegron, MisoprostolModafinilMonosodium glutamateMoricizine * Nafarelin * Naproxen sodium * Natalizumab * Niacin/simvastatinNicorandilNifedipineNitrendipineNitroglycerineNizatidine * Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugsNorethindrone acetate and Ethinyl estradiol * Norgestimate and Ethinyl estradiol * Norgestrel and Ethinyl estradiol * OfloxacinOlaparib, Oprelvekin * OxtriphyllineOxytocin injectionOmalizumabOndansetronOritavancin * Palonosetron, *pazopanib hydrochloride * permethrin * Pantoprazole * ParoxetinePegylated interferon alfa-2a * Pemirolast • PergolidePirfenidone, PimecrolimusPiribedil * Piroxicam * Plerixafor * Praziquantel * Progesterone *PrednisonePropylthiouracil * Potassium iodidePyrantel pamoate * Quazepam* QuinidineQuinineRabeprazole * Rasagiline * RasburicaseReproterolRibavirin * RoflumilastRopiniroleroflumilast, * Ruxolitinib * SalbutamolSaxagliptin, Saxagliptin hydrochloride and Metformin hydrochlorideSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorSildenafilSipuleucel-T * Sodium nitrite • Sulprostone * Sumatriptan * Spironolactone * Stavudine * Sunitinib *TacrolimusTamsulosinTadalafil * TemozolomideTeniposide * Tigecycline * Tocilizumab * Trabectedin * TretinoinTrimeprazineTrimethobenzamide • Tribavirin • TrimethadioneTriptorelin pamoate * TropisetronTrovafloxacin mesylate * Tolbutamide *ValacyclovirVardenafil * VareniclineVenlafaxineVitamin A * Von Willebrand factorVoriconazole * VytorinZafirlukast * Zaleplon * ZidovudineZileutonZomepiracZopiclonevandetanib
Ear Nose Throat Angina tonsillarisNasal polypOtitis externaOtitis mediaPharyngitisRhinolithPeritonsillar abscessStrep throatSinusitisTrochleitisTonsillitisUpper respiratory tract infection
Endocrine AcromegalyAddison's diseaseConn syndromeDiabetes mellitusHypoglycemiaHyperaldosteronismHyperparathyroidismHyperpituitarismInsulinomaMenopausePituitary tumour (growth hormone secreting) • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Environmental Conditions AirsicknessAltitude sicknessBrain freezeDiesel particulate matterHeat stroke • Ice cream headache • Multiple chemical sensitivitySecond-hand smoke
Gastroenterologic Crohn's diseaseInflammatory Bowel Disease
Genetic • No underlying causes •
Hematologic AnemiaBlood transfusionLeukemiaMultiple myeloma
Infectious Disease Acute Disseminated EncephalomyelitisAcute viral nasopharyngitis (common cold)AdenoiditisAIDSAlkhurma virusAnaplasmosisAseptic meningitisAspergillus clavatusAstrovirusBlastomycosisBolivian hemorrhagic feverByssinosisBrucellosisBruxismBoutonneuse feverCampylobacteriosisCalifornia encephalitis virusChagas diseaseChikungunyaCladosporiumCotton feverCoxsackie BCryptococcosisCysticercosisDengue fever • Dental infection • EbolaEncephalitisFeverFeverfewFreshers' FluGiardia lambliaGlioblastoma multiformeGradenigo's syndromeGroup A streptococcal infectionHaemophilus influenzae serotype B infectionHangoverHantavirusHay feverHarvest miteHenipavirusHerpes zosterHepatitisHerpesviridaeHIVJapanese encephalitis[ • Hymenolepis infectionInfluenza • Intracranial abscess / granuloma • Lábrea feverLegionellosisLeptospirosisListeriosisLyme diseaseMalariaMarburg virusMansonelliasisMeningococcemiaMeningoencephalitisMetabolic acidosisMetal fume feverMononucleosisMicropolyspora faeniMonkeypox virusMucormycosisMumpsMycoplasma pneumoniaeNaegleria fowleriNaegleria infectionNeisseria meningitidisNipah virus encephalitisNocardiosisNorovirusOropouche feverPityriasis roseaPsittacosisQ feverRamsay Hunt syndromesRat-bite feverRelapsing feverRhinovirusRickettsial infectionsRift valley feverRoss River FeverRocky Mountain spotted feverRubellaSaccharopolyspora rectivirgulaSnakebiteScarlet feverScrumpoxShinglesSiraitia grosvenoriiSitophilus granariusSodokuSt. Louis encephalitisStaphylococcal enteritisStreptobacillusSyphilisThermoactinomyces sacchariThermoactinomyces vulgarisTrench feverTrichinosisTuberculous meningitisTularemiaTyphoid feverViral GastroenteritisViral Hepatitis CWest Nile VirusYellow feverYersinia Pestis InfectionZika fever
Musculoskeletal / Ortho Cervical spondylosisTemporomandibular joint disorder
Neurologic Acoustic neuromaApoplexyArachnoid cystArcuate foramenAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisArnold nerve cough syndromeEpilepsyIdiopathic intracranial hypertensionMultiple sclerosisPituitary apoplexyPosterior cervical sympathetic syndromePosterior leucoencephalopathy syndromeRaised intracranial pressureSpinal autonomic dysreflexiaWest syndrome
Nutritional / Metabolic Thiamine (Vitamin B1) deficiency
Obstetrics & Gynecology EclampsiaPre-eclampsiaPregnancyPremenstrual syndrome
Oncologic Acoustic neuromaAdrenal carcinomaAdrenal tumorAstrocytomaAtypical Teratoid Rhabdoid TumorBrain tumorBrain Stem GliomasCarcinoid tumours and carcinoid syndromeCraniopharyngiomaEpendymomaGliomatosis cerebriMedulloblastomaMeningiomaOligoastrocytomaPhaeochromocytomaPolycythaemia rubra veraSubdural hygromaTongue cancer
Opthalmologic Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathyAneisokoniaAsthenopiaComputer vision syndromeOcular NeurosisOculogyric crisisProgressive lenses
Overdose / Toxicity Acute alcohol intoxicationAlcohol withdrawalAlcoholismMedication overuse
Psychiatric Anxiety disorder • Functional disorders • Primary affective disorder • Chronic stressClinical depressionWorkplace stressGulf War syndrome
Pulmonary Acute bronchitisBird breeder's lungBird fancier's lungCheese worker's lungChemical worker's lungCoughCommunity-acquired pneumoniaGrain handler's lungHot tub lungHumidifier lungHypersensitivity pneumonitisLower respiratory tract infectionMalt worker's lungNylon worker's lungObesity hypoventilation syndromePaprika splitter's lung
Renal / Electrolyte Diabetic nephropathyHypercalcemiaHyponatremia
Rheum / Auto Immune / Allergy Antiphospholipid syndromePolymyalgia rheumaticaSystemic lupus erythematosusTakayasu arteritisTemporal arteritisWegener's granulomatosis
Trauma Cervical spine trauma • Dental trauma •
Vascular Diseases & Malformations Arteriovenous malformationBerry aneurysmCarotid artery dissectionCavernous angiomaCavernous Sinus ThrombosisCerebral venous sinus thrombosis • Cerebellar infarction • Cerebral aneurysmCerebral arteriovenous malformationCerebrovascular accidentCerebrovascular diseaseEpidural hematoma • Intracranial haemorrhage • Migraine • Posterior communicating artery aneurysm • Subarachnoid haemorrhageSuperior vena cava syndromeVascular headache • Vertebral artery dissection • Vertebro-basilar artery syndrome •
Miscellaneous Agastache rugosaBearberryCluster headacheColloid cyst of third ventricleHepatic failureIntracranial space-occupying lesionParoxysmal hemicrania, chronicParry-Romberg syndromeReversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndromeSpontaneous intracranial hypotensionStanding (position)Thunderclap headache

Causes by alphabetical order

References

  1. Sailer, Christian, Wasner, Susanne. Differential Diagnosis Pocket. Hermosa Beach, CA: Borm Bruckmeir Publishing LLC, 2002:77 ISBN 1591032016
  2. Kahan, Scott, Smith, Ellen G. In A Page: Signs and Symptoms. Malden, Massachusetts: Blackwell Publishing, 2004:68 ISBN 140510368X


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