Secondary Headaches Flashcards
symptomatic of some underlying pathology
1
Q
Secondary headaches
A
medication overuse headache
head and/or neck trauma
cranial or cervical vascular disorder
non-vascular intracranial disorder
substance withdrawal
infection
disorder of homeostasis
disorder of facial or cranial structures
associated with emotional disorders
2
Q
Medication overuse headache
A
use of acute analgesics or triptans on more than 2 days a week
3
Q
Cranial or cervical vascular disorder
A
vascular malformation or intracranial haemorrhage
4
Q
Non-vascular intracranial disorder
A
raised intracranial pressure
idiopathic intracranial hypertension
5
Q
Infection
A
miningitis
encephalitis
abscess
6
Q
Disorder of homeostasis
A
hypercapnia or
hypertension
7
Q
Disorder of facial or cranial structures
A
acute sinusitis
8
Q
substance or its withdrawal
A
alcohol
solvent
drug abuse
