HEADACHE-SECONDARY HEADACHE

SUMMARY

1. Headache due to raised ICP
2. Headache due to cranial or cervical vascular disorders (e.g., carotid dissection, giant cell arteritis)
3. Temporal arteritis
4. Headache due to non-vascular intracranial disorders (tumors, etc.)
5. Headache due to a substance or its withdrawal (EtOH, caffeine)
6. Headache due to infection (meningitis, encephalitis)
7. Headache due to disorders of homeostasis (HTN, hyperviscosity)
8. Headache of facial pain (cranium, neck, eyes, sinuses, teeth)
9. Headache due to psychiatric disorders

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