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Revision as of 23:54, 30 September 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2]
Definition
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Brain abscess
- Cerebral aneurysm
- Encephalitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Meningitis
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Subdural hemorrhage
Common Causes
Management
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to Headache.
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