Symptomatic exertional headache
Evidence-based neurology checklist on symptomatic exertional headache: Causes Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) Sinusitis Metastases Coronary artery disease (cardiac cephalgia) Eagle syndrome (long styloid process) Epidemiology Clinical features Treatment
Causes
- Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
- Sinusitis
- Metastases
- Coronary artery disease (cardiac cephalgia)
- Eagle syndrome (long styloid process)
Epidemiology
Clinical features
Treatment
References
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- Maggioni F, Marchese-Ragona R, Mampreso E, Mainardi E, Zanchin G. Exertional headache as unusual presentation of the syndrome of an elongated styloid process. Headache 2009; 49:776-779.
