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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Migraine | Unilateral | Bilateral | Fever | Vision changes | LOC | Aura | Nause/vomiting | Rash | 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 |