The worst headache ever. 2. Innocuous causes.

Abstract:

:In most cases, patients presenting with "the worst headache ever" are found to have a benign condition, notably migraine, toxic vascular headache, or exertion-induced headache. However, ominous causes first must be excluded by appropriate investigation, such as computed tomographic or magnetic resonance imaging scans and lumbar puncture. When an ominous cause has been ruled out, appropriate therapy can be started.

journal_name

Postgrad Med

journal_title

Postgraduate medicine

authors

Edmeads J

doi

10.1080/00325481.1989.11704328

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1989-07-01 00:00:00

pages

107-10

issue

1

eissn

0032-5481

issn

1941-9260

journal_volume

86

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