Other primary headaches
In addition to migraine, tension-type headache and trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias, the International Headache Society includes a fourth category of primary headache disorders.
Category Neurology
Trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias
The trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias. Besides cluster headaches, there are three other trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias
Cluster headache
Cluster headaches are the most common of the trigeminal autonomic cephalalgias as defined by the International Headache Society
Tension headache
Tension headaches are the most common type of primary headache disorder seen in practice, and perhaps the most misunderstood
Migraine headache
Migraine is a complex neurophysiological disease characterized by episodic, and sometimes chronic, and progressive forms of headache.
Headache aetiology
Early hypotheses of headache pain focused on peripheral mechanisms. These include extracranial muscle contraction and vascular dilation
Headache classification
Headache is a symptom. Headache may be a primary, such as cluster headache, or secondary to another issue, such as a brain tumour
Brown-Séquard Syndrome
Overview Brown-Séquard Syndrome results in weakness/paresis and loss of fine touch, proprioception and vibration sense ipsilaterally below the lesion, and loss of pain and temperature sensation contralaterally, beginning one to two levels below the lesion. Classic presentations are uncommon, and…
Josef Gerstmann
Biography Austrian neuropsychiatrist who studied at Vienna and then became first assistant to von Jauregg in the Viennese Psychiatric Clinic. During the World War I, he served in the medical corps in the Italian Alps, attending to a number of…
CT Case 005
A 75 yo female is found on the floor at home with reduced level of consciousness. She was last seen well over 12 hours prior.
Levetiracetam
Levetiracetam (keppra) is a drug used as an anticonvulsant as monotherapy, or an adjunct, and as a Tier 2 agent in status epilepticus.
Network Five: Neurology
Network Five Emergency Medicine Journal Club Episode 16 - Neurology reviewing papers from vertigo, GBS to status epilepticus.