• HEADACHES,  NEUROLOGY

    Cervicogenic Headache

    Cervical Spinal Nerves Innervated Joints Referred Pain C1 Atlanto-occipital joint Occipital region of the head C2 Atlanto-axial and zygapophyseal joints Occipital, frontotemporal, and periorbital regions of the head C3 Zygapophyseal joint Occipital, frontotemporal, and periorbital regions of the head

  • HEADACHES,  NEUROLOGY

    Tension Headache 

    Tension-type headaches (50% incidence) Migraine(25%) Nature of pain Non-pulsatile band, Tight gripping pressure, constant, no effect of head movement Throbbingpulsatingworsening of pain with movement  Site of pain Bitemporal, occipital or generalised (may be retro-orbital, may be band-like) Unilateral (often in temple or retro-orbital) Associated features Often at end of dayFew…

  • HEADACHES,  NEUROLOGY

    Migraine

    classification Defined as: At least five attacks  with four phases Prodrome /  aura  /  headache  / postdrome Tips and traps in diagnosis SNNOOP10 list of red and orange flags Red flag Related secondary headache Systemic symptom/fever Intracranial infection, carcinoid or phaeochromocytoma History of neoplasm Metastatic disease Focal neurological deficit Stroke,…

  • HEADACHES,  NEUROLOGY

    Headache

    primary headache disorders: Primary frequent (chronic daily) headache disorders secondary headache disorders Red flag headaches Type of Medical Condition Signs and Symptoms metastases New headache in the setting of cancer opportunistic infection New headache in the setting of HIV infection Subdural haematoma New headache postmanipulation or trauma of the neck,…