title: Headache.
abstract: Headache is very common among women of childbearing age and can be influenced by hormonal fluctuations. When pregnant women develop headache, the cause is usually tension-type headache or migraine, but headache may be a symptom of a more serious neurologic or medical condition. This article discusses the differential diagnosis and management of major causes of headache during pregnancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, New York University School of Medicine, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hainline
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal