| Diagnostic testing for chronic daily headache. | |
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PMID: 17214921 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Primary chronic headaches of long duration include chronic migraine, chronic tension-type headache, new daily persistent headache, and hemicrania continua. This article reviews the utility of neuroimaging and other testing for diagnosis of these headaches. The presentation and diagnosis of the many secondary headaches that can mimic primary headache types are also discussed, including arteriovenous malformations, spontaneous intracranial hypotension, neoplasms, pseudotumor cerebri, cervical artery dissections, cerebral venous thrombosis, Chiari I malformation, and temporal arteritis. Although the yield of diagnostic testing is low, serious pathology as a cause of chronic headaches can be easily overlooked. |
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Authors:
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Randolph W Evans |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Current pain and headache reports Volume: 11 ISSN: 1531-3433 ISO Abbreviation: Curr Pain Headache Rep Publication Date: 2007 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-11 Completed Date: 2007-02-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100970666 Medline TA: Curr Pain Headache Rep Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 47-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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rwevans@pol.net |
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Chronic Disease Diagnostic Imaging Headache / diagnosis*, radiography Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Migraine Disorders / diagnosis, radiography Tomography, X-Ray Computed |
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