Headache imaging in pregnancy
Evidence-based neurology checklist on headache imaging in pregnancy: Indications for brain imaging in pregnancy New onset headaches Unusually severe or thunderclap headache Change in headache character or pattern of previous headaches Features of raised intracranial pressure Focal neurological…
Indications for brain imaging in pregnancy
- New onset headaches
- Unusually severe or thunderclap headache
- Change in headache character or pattern of previous headaches
- Features of raised intracranial pressure
- Focal neurological abnormalities
- Associated hypertension
- Associated systemic disorders
Brain imaging modalities in pregnancy
Contraindicated brain imaging modalities in pregnancy
References
- Schoen JC, Campbell RL, Sadosty AT. Headache in pregnancy: an approach to emergency department evaluation and management. West J Emerg Med 2015; 16:291-301.
- Edlow JA, Caplan LR, O’Brien K, Tibbles CD. Diagnosis of acute neurological emergencies in pregnant and post-partum women. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12:175-185.
- O'Neal MA. Headaches complicating pregnancy and the postpartum period. Pract Neurol 2017; 17:191-202.
