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===Life Threatening Causes=== | ===Life Threatening Causes=== | ||
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | ||
* [[ | *[[Brain abscess]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Encephalitis]] | ||
* [[ | *[[Hydrocephalus]] | ||
*[[Hypertensive encephalopathy]] | |||
*[[Increased intracranial pressure]] | |||
*[[Intracerebral hemorrhage]] | |||
*[[Meningitis]] | |||
*[[Subarachnoid hemorrhage]] | |||
*[[Subdural hemorrhage]] | |||
*[[Un ruptured cerebral aneurysm]] | |||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
Revision as of 16:10, 30 September 2013
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Farman Khan, MD, MRCP [2]
Definition
A headache is pain or discomfort in the head, scalp, or neck.
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions which may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Brain abscess
- Encephalitis
- Hydrocephalus
- Hypertensive encephalopathy
- Increased intracranial pressure
- Intracerebral hemorrhage
- Meningitis
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Subdural hemorrhage
- Un ruptured cerebral aneurysm
Common Causes
Management
Shown below is an algorithm summarizing the approach to [[disease name]].