[Emergencies in general practice, 1. Headache as an alarm symptom]

MMW Fortschr Med. 2001 Feb 8;143(6):28-33.
[Article in German]

Abstract

Primary headache, such as migraine and tension type headache is a common symptom in patients presenting in emergency departments. Suspicious of secondary headache is a medical history of new onset, changing character of a previously known headache, resistancy to medication or symptoms which are not typical of primary headache.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Emergencies*
  • Headache / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Risk Factors