title: The many causes of headache. Migraine, vascular, drug-induced, and more.
abstract: Accurate diagnosis of headache can be challenging when the pain pattern and the source are not immediately recognized. The most common types of headache are primary (i.e., migraine, tension-type, and cluster). In addition, many secondary causes of head pain have been identified. Dr Levin reviews the major types of headache as categorized by the International Headache Society and provides a list of red flags that may signal a secondary headache.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire, USA. mo.levin@hitchcock.org
authors.forename: Morris
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levin
mesh_terms: D006261:Headache / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007427:Intracranial Pressure; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D005082:Physical Exertion; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed