Cough headache: symptomatic
Evidence-based neurology checklist on cough headache: symptomatic: Causes Chiari type 1 malformation Obstructive hydrocephalus Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) Arachnoid cysts Dermoids Meningiomas Carotid or vertebrobasilar disease Cerebral aneurysms Subdural haematoma (SDH) Brain…
Causes
- Chiari type 1 malformation
- Obstructive hydrocephalus
- Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH)
- Arachnoid cysts
- Dermoids
- Meningiomas
- Carotid or vertebrobasilar disease
- Cerebral aneurysms
- Subdural haematoma (SDH)
- Brain metastases
- Sphenoid sinusitis
Clinical features
Headache quality
Associated features
References
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- Pascual J, Iglesias F, Oterino A, Vasquez-Barquero A, Berciano J. Cough, retinal, and sexual headaches: an analysis of 72 benign and symptomatic cases. Neurology 1996; 46:1520-1524.
- Pascual J, Gonzalez-Mandly A, Martin R, Oterino A. Headaches precipitated by cough, prolonged exercise or sexual activity: a prospective etiological and clinical study. J Headache Pain 2008; 9:259–266.
- Chen PK, Fuh JL, Wang SJ. Cough headache: a study of 83 consecutive patients. Cephalalgia 2009; 29:1079–1085.
