Tension-Type Headache
Fig. 21.1 Diagnostic diary for case 1, indicating a chronic, daily tension-type headache and 1 day with migraine without aura Case 2 A 32-year-old man was referred with a chronic,…
Headache Attributed to Paracranial Inflammatory Disorders
Fig. 29.1 Masses of Gram-positive extracellular diplococci (Streptococcus pneumoniae) surrounded by activated leucocytes in the CSF Latex agglutination-based rapid tests are available for major meningitis pathogens, but imperfect sensitivity and…
Headache Attributed to Nontraumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (SAH)
Fig. 32.1 CT scan done on the third day of sudden-onset severe headache which shows hemorrhage within the anterior interhemispheric fissure and bilateral sylvian cisterns more prominent on the left…
Tumor-Related Headache
7.4. Headache attributed to intracranial neoplasia Description: Headache caused by intracranial neoplasia Diagnostic criteria: A. Any headache fulfilling criterion C B. Intracranial neoplasia has been diagnosed C. Evidence of causation…
Aura Without Migraine
Fig. 3.1 Drawings made by the patient of the images seen during the episodes. Here the drawing represents the start of the episode in the central part Fig. 3.2 The…
Trigeminal Neuralgia
Drug Dosage Adverse effects Carbamazepine 200–1,200 mg daily (divided doses) Nausea, drowsiness, fatigue, dizziness, memory problems, diplopia, nystagmus, liver dysfunction, hematosuppression Oxcarbazepine 300–1,800 mg daily (2 divided doses) Decreased blood…
Headache Attributed to Somatization Disorders: Is It Tension-Type Headache, Is It “Somatization Headache,” or Both?
and Aksel Siva1 (1) Department of Neurology, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey Aksel Siva Email: akselsiva@gmail.com 37.1 Case Description A 51-year-old woman working as a financial consultant…
Headache Attributed to Psychiatric Disorders
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Aksel Siva and Christian Lampl (eds.)Case-Based Diagnosis and Management of Headache DisordersHeadache10.1007/978-3-319-06886-2_36 36. Headache Attributed to Psychiatric Disorders Maurice B. Vincent1 and Flávio Alheira1 (1) Faculdade de Medicina, Hospital Universitário Clementino Fraga Filho,…
Migraine Without Aura, with a Discussion of Trigger Factors
Emotional Chronic high-level stress Abrupt change in the stress level Anxiety Depression Sex hormones Puberty Menstruation/ovulation Oral contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy Pregnancy Perimenopausal period Environmental Bright lights, sun glare…
Headache in Patients with Intracranial Pressure Changes: Intracranial Hypotension Headache
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Aksel Siva and Christian Lampl (eds.)Case-Based Diagnosis and Management of Headache DisordersHeadache10.1007/978-3-319-06886-2_35 35. Headache in Patients with Intracranial Pressure Changes: Intracranial Hypotension Headache Wouter I. Schievink1 and Constance R. Deline2 (1) Department of Neurosurgery,…
