title: Diagnosing and understanding adult headache.
abstract: Primary headaches are the most common headache disorders. The most common forms are tension-type headaches, migraine, and cluster headache. Knowing the clinical presentation coupled with taking a thorough history taking and performing a thorough physical examination usually helps in arriving at a correct diagnosis. Special attention should be paid to unusual clinical presentations. Further diagnostic work-up should be performed in the presence of atypical and worrisome signs.
authors.affiliation: Diamond Headache Clinic, 1460 North Halsted Street, Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60642, USA.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Feoktistov
authors.affiliation: Diamond Headache Clinic, 1460 North Halsted Street, Suite 501, Chicago, IL 60642, USA. Electronic address: mdiamond@diamondheadache.com.
authors.forename: Merle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Diamond
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003027:Cluster Headache / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005625:Frontal Lobe / Q000473:pathology; D006261:Headache / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008487:Medical History Taking; D008577:Meningeal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D008579:Meningioma / Q000175:diagnosis; D008875:Middle Aged; D008881:Migraine Disorders / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D018781:Tension-Type Headache / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
keywords: Cluster headache; Migraine; Tension-type headache