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Headache in PregnancyAka: Migraine in Pregnancy

See Also
1. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
2. Menstrual Migraine
Primary Headaches
1. Tension Headache
2. Migraine Headache
  1. Improves with pregnancy in up to 70% of patients
  2. Some cases of first Migraine occur in first trimester
    1. Associated with aura
3. Chronic Daily Headache
Differential Diagnosis: Secondary Headaches
1. See Headache for other causes
2. Antepartum Headache
  1. Pregnancy Induced Hypertension
3. Postpartum Headache
  1. Post-epidural Headache
    1. Spinal Headache
    2. Pneumocephalus
  2. Cortical vein thrombosis
  3. Spontaneous Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Management
References
1. Johnson (2004) Prim Care Office Pract 31:417-28
2. Silberstein (2004) Neurol Clin 22:727

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