Secondary headaches are classified by the cause of the underlying disease process that is causing the headache. There are hundreds of secondary headache diagnoses and this article is not an…
Key points • Patients will believe pain or pressure over the sinus region is originating from the sinuses until you can prove otherwise, either by endoscopy or CT scan. •…
As advanced imaging became available and the technology progressed to provide more and more highly detailed images of the nervous system, it was often joked that the role of the…
Sinus headache is a common presenting complaint in the otolaryngology office. Although most patients with this presentation are found to have migraine headache, many do not, and others fail therapy….
Nonneurologists who treat patients with headaches should be able recognize common headache types and to initiate therapy for tension-type headaches and migraines. Patients with complicated headache scenarios should be referred…
In this article, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging anatomy and pathology of sinus disease is discussed, specifically relating to facial pain, rhinogenic headache, and sinus outflow obstruction. Findings commonly…
Key points • Rhinogenic causes of facial pain and headache in the absence of chronic or acute changes within the paranasal sinuses are challenging to identify strictly through imaging studies….
Primary headaches are the most common headache disorders. The most common forms are tension-type headaches, migraine, and cluster headache. Knowing the clinical presentation coupled with taking a thorough history taking…
Patients often believe they have a sinus headache when in fact the headache frequently has another cause. The diagnosis of sinus headache can be confusing because of signs and symptoms…
Howard Levine, MD, Editor Michael Setzen, MD, Editor Many patients present to their physicians with headache or mid facial pain and are certain that it is a “sinus headache.” Specialists…
