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Acute Headache Diagnosis and Management.

Simy K Parikh¹

¹Adjunct Faculty, College of Nursing, Thomas Jefferson University, 901 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.

The Medical Clinics of North America

|February 1, 2025

Summary

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Clinicians differentiate primary and secondary headaches using history and physical exams. Further workup, including neuroimaging or lumbar puncture, is reserved for atypical presentations or suspected secondary causes of acute headache.

Keywords:

Acute headache Lumbar puncture Migraine Neuroimaging Primary headache Secondary headache

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Neurology
Emergency Medicine

Background:

Acute headaches are a common clinical presentation.
Distinguishing between primary and secondary headache disorders is crucial for appropriate management.

Purpose of the Study:

To outline the diagnostic approach for acute headaches.
To differentiate between primary and secondary headache disorders.

Main Methods:

Comprehensive patient history taking.
Screening for red flag symptoms indicative of secondary headaches.
Physical examination to assess for neurological deficits.

Main Results:

Typical primary headache presentations often do not require neurodiagnostic testing.
Atypical signs or symptoms may necessitate advanced imaging (MRI, CT) or lumbar puncture.
Secondary headaches require treatment of the underlying etiology.

Conclusions:

A systematic approach involving history and physical examination is key to diagnosing acute headaches.
Neuroimaging and other diagnostic tests should be judiciously applied based on clinical suspicion.
Effective management involves treating secondary causes and utilizing evidence-based therapies for primary headache disorders.