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Acute Generalized Headache

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  1. See Also
    1. Headache
    2. Headache Causes
    3. Acute Localized Headache
    4. Acute Recurrent Headache
    5. Chronic Progressive Headache
    6. Chronic Non-Progressive Headache
  2. Acute Secondary Headache Causes
    1. Acute Post-Traumatic Headache
    2. Post-Seizure
    3. Infection
      1. Systemic infection
      2. CNS Infection
        1. Viral Encephalitis
        2. Meningitis
    4. Metabolic
      1. Electrolyte disturbance
      2. Hypoglycemia
      3. Hypoxia
      4. Hypercapnia
      5. Toxins
        1. Lead
        2. Carbon Monoxide
        3. Chemical Dependency or withdrawal
    5. Vascular causes
      1. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
      2. Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA or TIA)
      3. Vascular malformation (not ruptured)
      4. Temporal Arteritis (Headache often localized)
      5. Arterial Hypertension (Blood Pressure over 200/120)
      6. Venous thrombosis or thromboembolism
      7. Arterial dissection
      8. Collagen Vascular disease
    6. Cerebrospinal fluid pressure
      1. Spinal Headache (low CSF Pressure)
      2. Pseudotumor Cerebri (high CSF Pressure)
  3. Signs and Symptoms
    1. See Headache Red Flags
    2. See Headache History
    3. See Headache Examination
    4. See Headache Diagnostic Testing
  4. References
    1. Dalessio (1994) Neurology 44:S6
    2. Diamond (1997) Postgrad Med 101(1):169
    3. Dodlick (1997) Postgrad Med 101(5):46
    4. Newman (1998) Neurol Clin 16:285

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