title: Neuroimaging of headaches associated with vascular disorders.
abstract: Headaches from vascular causes need to be differentiated from primary headaches because a misdiagnosis may lead to dire consequences for the patient. Neuroimaging is critical in identifying patients with vascular headaches and identifying the nature of the pathologic disorder causing these headaches. In addition, the imaging findings guide the physician regarding the optimal treatment modality for these lesions. This review summarizes the nuances of differentiating patients with secondary headaches related to vascular disease and discusses pertinent neuroimaging studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 100 High Street, Suite B4, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
authors.forename: Sabareesh K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: Maxim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mokin
authors.forename: Ashish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sonig
authors.forename: Elad I
authors.initials: EI
authors.lastname: Levy
mesh_terms: D002533:Cerebral Angiography; D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D051271:Headache Disorders, Secondary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D059906:Neuroimaging; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed