Headache differential diagnosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sabeeh Islam, MBBS[2]
Disease | History and Physical Examination | PMHx | Diagnostic approach | Other unique features | |||||||||||||
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Unilateral | Bilateral | Fever | Vision changes | Aphasia | LOC | Aura | Nause/vomiting | Rash | Neck stiffness | Facial tenderness | Neurologic deficits | Labs and CSF findings | CT/MRI | Gold standard test | |||
Migraine | |||||||||||||||||
Tension-type headache (TTH) | |||||||||||||||||
Cluster headache | |||||||||||||||||
Seizure | |||||||||||||||||
Meningitis | |||||||||||||||||
Encephalitis | |||||||||||||||||
Brain tumor | |||||||||||||||||
Subdural hemorrhage | |||||||||||||||||
Subarachnoid hemorrhage | |||||||||||||||||
Hypertensive encephalopathy | |||||||||||||||||
CNS abscess | |||||||||||||||||
Conversion disorder | |||||||||||||||||
Multiple sclerosis | |||||||||||||||||
Hemorrhagic stroke | |||||||||||||||||
Neurosyphilis | |||||||||||||||||
Wernicke’s encephalopathy | |||||||||||||||||
Drug toxicity | |||||||||||||||||
Metabolic disturbances (electrolyte imbalance, hypoglycemia) | |||||||||||||||||
NPH | |||||||||||||||||
Sinusitis |