Headache in Systemic Diseases
Fig. 33.1 MRI showing T2/FLAIR lesions in the white matter Three months later the patient had a scheduled follow-up. Headaches worsened both in severity and intensity. Blood pressure did not…
Syndrome of Transient Headache and Neurological Deficits with Cerebrospinal Fluid Lymphocytosis (HaNDL)
Fig. 9.1 Brain SPECT done the day after admission showing decreased radionuclide uptake in left hemisphere, predominantly in its posterior areas (arrows) Fig. 9.2 EEG carried out 16 h showing…
Migraine in the Emergency Department
Class Treatment Side effect Triptans Sumatriptan 6 mg SC (max 12 mg/24 h) Injection site reaction, paresthesias, hot/cold sensation, chest pressure/pain/tightness, dizziness, flushing, limb pain, vasoconstriction, and nausea Ergotamine derivatives…
Headache Attributed to Paracranial Inflammatory Disorders
A. Headache occurring on ≥15 days/month on average for >3 months (≥180 day/year), fulfilling criteria B–D B. Lasting hours to days or unremitting C. ≥2 of the following four characteristics:…
Emergency Room Headache: A Case with Primary Thunderclap Headache Including Differential Diagnosis from Secondary Ones
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Aksel Siva and Christian Lampl (eds.)Case-Based Diagnosis and Management of Headache DisordersHeadache10.1007/978-3-319-06886-2_26 26. Emergency Room Headache: A Case with Primary Thunderclap Headache Including Differential Diagnosis from Secondary Ones Dominique Valade1 (1)…
Hypnic Headache
4.9. Hypnic headache Description: Frequently recurring headache attacks developing only during sleep, causing wakening and lasting for up to 4 h, without characteristic associated symptoms and not attributed to other…
Primary Cough 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_25 25. Primary Cough Headache Peter J. Goadsby1 (1) NIHR-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Facility, Wellcome Foundation Building, King’s College Hospital, London,…
Headache Resembling Hemicrania Continua Caused by Pituitary Adenoma
Fig. 24.1 Magnetic resonance imaging showing pituitary macroadenoma Pituitary hormone tests revealed elevated growth hormone levels. Asking the patients about signs of acromegaly she confirmed recent changes in her face…
Chronic Tension-Type Headache
Substance Daily dose (mg) First choice Amitriptyline 30–75 Second choice Mirtazapine 30 Venlafaxine 150 Third choice Clomipramine 75–150 Maprotiline 75 Mianserine 30–60 Adapted from: Bendtsen et al. [4] No tests…
Treatment-Resistant Chronic Cluster 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_23 23. Treatment-Resistant Chronic Cluster Headache Nu Cindy Chai1 and Alan M. Rapoport2 (1) Department of Neurology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 1800…
