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…
© 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,…
© 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,…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
© 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)…
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…
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…
