FFS: Headache – Neuralgic Chart
Comparative chart of neuralgic headache types including primary stabbing headache, trigeminal neuralgia, cluster headache, and TACs with key features and treatments.
Tag headache
FFS: Primary Stabbing (Ice Pick)
Primary stabbing (ice pick) headache causes brief, sharp head pains without autonomic features, requiring imaging to exclude other causes and possible indomethacin therapy.
FFS: Post Dural Puncture Headache
Post dural puncture headache is a positional headache following lumbar puncture or spinal anaesthesia, managed with analgesia, caffeine, and possibly a blood patch.
FFS: Migraine Headache
Migraine is a common neurovascular headache managed with triptans, antiemetics, and lifestyle measures, requiring clinical diagnosis and exclusion of red flags.
FFS: Tension Headache
Tension headache is the most common headache type, often stress-related and mild, diagnosed clinically and treated with simple analgesia and stress management.
FFS: Cluster Headache
Cluster headache is a severe trigeminal autonomic cephalalgia with unilateral pain and autonomic features, managed with oxygen, triptans, and preventive therapies.
CT Case 071
A 42-year-old lady presents with three weeks of headache. She has a past history of recurrent unprovoked pulmonary embolus
Headache diagnostic challenge
Headache diagnostic challenge. Diagnosing three patient cases with headache symptoms
Headache rescue medication
We typically divide episodic treatments into abortive medication and rescue medication. Here we discuss rescue medication
Headache abortive treatment
We typically divide episodic treatments into abortive medication and rescue medication. Here we discuss abortive medication
Headache prophylaxis (2)
Newer prophylactics have potential role in migraine management: monoclonal antibodies, botulinum toxin, NSAIDs, serotonin antagonists, trigger point therapy and nerve blocks.
Headache treatment
Laboratory tests for patients with headache may be helpful under certain circumstances. A complete blood count (CBC), thyroid function, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) are basic tests that are helpful