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Headache Causes

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  1. See Also
    1. Headache
    2. Headache History
    3. Headache Examination
    4. Headache Diagnostic Testing
  2. Causes: Urgent Headaches
    1. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
    2. Giant Cell Arteritis
    3. Bacterial Meningitis
  3. Causes: Primary Headaches
    1. See Acute Recurrent Headache
    2. See Chronic Nonprogressive Headache
    3. Common Headaches
      1. Tension Headache
      2. Common Migraine Headache
    4. Other primary Headaches
      1. Migraine with Aura (Classic Migraine)
      2. Cluster Headache
      3. Sexual Headache
  4. Causes: Secondary Headaches
    1. Acute Localized Headache
      1. Sinus Headache (e.g. Acute Sinusitis)
      2. Myofacial pain
        1. Cervical spine disorder
        2. Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction
      3. Ophthalmologic Headache (e.g. Glaucoma)
    2. Generalized Headache
      1. See Acute Generalized Headache
      2. See Chronic Progressive Headache (Organic Headache)
      3. See Headache Red Flags
    3. Miscellaneous secondary causes
      1. Hormonal Headache
        1. Menstrual Migraine
        2. Estrogen in Oral Contraceptive
      2. Benign Intracranial Hypertension: Pseudotumor Cerebri
      3. Post-Traumatic Headache (Postconcussion Syndrome)
      4. Obstructive Sleep Apnea

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