Headache neurological examination
The neurological portion of your assessment of a patient with headache can give you important clues and must be undertaken carefully and diligently
Category Neurology
Headache physical examination
Every headache patient will require a full neurological examination. In these articles we’ll briefly cover the components of a complete neurological exam
Headache triggers
Headache triggers. Help your patient identify the key food and non-food triggers that can contribute to their headaches
Headache diary
Keep a Headache diary. Helping your patient to identify factors that contribute to their headaches might help reduce the severity and frequency of their headaches.
Headache history taking
Taking a great headache history. Often, there may be symptoms before, during, or after the head pain, which the patient does not associate with their headaches.
Characterising headache
Perhaps the most important aspect of headache care is accurately diagnosing your patient’s headache type.
Cranial neuralgias
The International Headache Society defines neuralgia as a pain in the distribution of a nerve or nerves, presumed to be due to dysfunction or injury of those neural structures.
Headache secondary to medical conditions (2)
Secondary headaches are, by definition, due to associated medical conditions. Let’s take a look at three severe conditions, often associated with headache
Headache secondary to medical conditions
Secondary headaches are, by definition, due to associated medical conditions. Let’s take a look at three severe conditions, often associated with headache
Headache red flags
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is often affected by intraarticular dysfunction which can lead to an abnormality in the way the teeth meet
Thunderclap headache
Similar to primary thunderclap headaches, secondary thunderclap headaches are defined as sudden onset headaches that achieve maximal intensity within one minute.
Medication overuse headache
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is often affected by intraarticular dysfunction which can lead to an abnormality in the way the teeth meet