Headache during hemodialysis - an uncommon cause for a common problem.
A hemodialysis patient is described who was suffering from headache during his dialysis sessions. This was due to a neovascular glaucoma causing an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) during dialysis sessions. After several months his headache decreased but his IOP measurements remained high with almost similar pre- and post dialysis values. Headache during hemodialysis may be due to glaucoma, but this can disappear with time, along with a disappearance in the increase in IOP during dialysis sessions.
van Brussel
M S
MS
Department of Internal Medicine, Kennemer Gasthuis, Haarlem, The Netherlands.
Koppius
P W
PW
Schut
N H
NH
D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015355:Glaucoma, Neovascular / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013997:Time Factors