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Chapter 015. Headache (Part 3) pdf
... common are
migraine, tension-type headache, and cluster headache.
Primary Headache Syndromes
Primary headaches are disorders in which headache and associated features
occur in the absence of ... Syndromes
Primary headaches are disorders in which headache and associated features
occur in the absence of any exogenous cause (Table 15-1). The most common are
migraine, tension-type...
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... does not exclude giant cell arteritis. A temporal artery
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Intracranial Hemorrhage
Acute, severe headache with stiff neck but without fever suggests
subarachnoid ... is important.
Typical presenting symptoms include headache, polymyalgia rheumatica
(Chap. 319), jaw claudication, fever, and weight loss. Headache is the dominant
symptom and...
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... such
as metoclopramide, 10 mg, should be considered to enhance gastric absorption. In
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Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs)
Both the severity and duration ... general,
ergotamine appears to have a much higher incidence of nausea than triptans, but
less headache recurrence.
Nasal
The fastest-acting nonparenteral antimigraine therapie...
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Harrison's Internal Medicine > Chapter 15. Headache
Headache: Introduction
Headache is among the most common reasons ... various headache syndromes.
General Principles
A classification system developed by the International Headache Society
characterizes headache as primary or secondary (Table 15-1). Primary headaches ... heada...
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... that the cardinal symptoms of
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Clinical Evaluation of Acute, New-Onset Headache
The patient who presents with a new, severe headache has a differential
diagnosis ... headache and even less commonly
a cause of severe pain. The vast majority of patients presenting with severe
headache have a benign cause.
Secondary Headache
The management...
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... migraine and cluster headache, when present, are similarly
driven by these cranial autonomic systems. Migraine and other primary headache
types are not "vascular headaches"; these ... be predicted by vascular effects.
headache often results in considerable disability and a decrease in the patient's
quality of life. Mild secondary headache, such as that seen in associ...
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... signs
Vomiting that precedes headache
Pain induced by bending, lifting, cough
Pain that disturbs sleep or presents immediately upon awakening
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Clinical Evaluation ... headache and even less commonly
a cause of severe pain. The vast majority of patients presenting with severe
headache have a benign cause.
Secondary Headache
The management...
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... pacemaker cells of the suprachiasmatic nucleus in cluster
headache (Fig. 15 -3) are good candidates for specific involvement in primary
headache.
trigeminal neurons cross the midline and project
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...
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Positron emission tomography (PET) activation in migraine.
In spontaneous ... severe intensity
Source: Adapted from the International Headache Society Classification
(Headache Classification Committee of the International Headache Society, 2004).
Patients with acephalgic ... Criteria for Migraine
Repeated attacks of headache lasting 4–...
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... to stress by various techniques is helpful for many patients. These may
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Migraine Headaches: Treatment
Once a diagnosis of migraine has been established, it ... cost-effective approach to migraine management. Patients
with migraine do not encounter more stress than headache- free individuals;
overresponsiveness to stress appears to be the issue....