Roy G Beran1. 1. MBBS, MD, FRCP, FRACGP, FACLM, B LegS, Consultant Neurologist; Conjoint Associate Professor of Medicine, University of New South Wales; Professor, School of Medicine, Griffith University;
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Headache remains the most common cause of neurological consultation in clinical practice for which correct diagnosis and treatment are essential. OBJECTIVE: This article provides a review of headache presentation and management, with an emphasis on chronic headaches and the differentiation between migraine and tension-type headache (TTH). DISCUSSION: By far the most important diagnostic tool for proper headache diagnosis is the taking of a concise and representative history of the headaches. Migraine and TTH exist along a continuum and identification of the patient's position on this continuum has important implications for management.
BACKGROUND:Headache remains the most common cause of neurological consultation in clinical practice for which correct diagnosis and treatment are essential. OBJECTIVE: This article provides a review of headache presentation and management, with an emphasis on chronic headaches and the differentiation between migraine and tension-type headache (TTH). DISCUSSION: By far the most important diagnostic tool for proper headache diagnosis is the taking of a concise and representative history of the headaches. Migraine and TTH exist along a continuum and identification of the patient's position on this continuum has important implications for management.
Authors: Vivien Min Er Lee; Lai Lai Ang; Derek Tuck Loong Soon; Jonathan Jia Yuan Ong; Victor Weng Keong Loh Journal: Singapore Med J Date: 2018-08 Impact factor: 1.858