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Secondary Headache, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics, E-Book

Secondary Headache, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics, E-Book

Randolph W. Evans

(2014)

Abstract

Secondary headaches account for about 10% of headaches and require meticulous diagnosis because of their life-threatening potential. The secondary headaches include a diverse and fascinating array of etiologies which can mimic primary headache disorders ranging from the rare to the mundane and from the well established to the highly controversial. This issue of Neurologic Clinics is devoted entirely to secondary headaches with topics that include: Headaches due to nasal and paranasal sinus disease; Headaches due to vascular disorders; Headaches and brain tumors; Low cerebrospinal fluid pressure syndromes;  Painful ophthalmologic disorders and eye pain; Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri); Cough, exertional, and sex headaches; The neck and headaches; Drug-induced headaches; Trigeminal neuralgia and glossopharyngeal neuralgia; Headaches and vasculitis; Tonsilar ectopia and headaches; Post-traumatic headaches; Metabolic headaches; Temporomandibular joint disorders, bruxism, and headaches.

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Front Cover Cover
Secondary Headache i
copyright\r ii
Contributors iii
Contents v
Neurologic Clinics\r ix
Preface xi
Posttraumatic Headaches in Civilians, Soldiers, and Athletes 283
Key points 283
The postconcussion syndrome 283
Historical aspects of postconcussion syndrome 284
Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury 286
Civilians 286
US Military 287
Sports 287
Postcraniotomy 287
Headaches 287
Time of Onset 287
Epidemiology of Phenotypes 288
Civilians 288
US military 288
Athletes 289
Possible overdiagnosis of migraine 289
Cases 289
Case 1. Migraine from Blast Trauma 289
Comment 289
Case 2. Footballer’s Migraine 289
Comment 290
Types and features of headaches 290
Tension-Type Headache 290
Occipital Neuralgia 290
Migraine 290
Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalalgias and Hemicrania Continua 291
Supraorbital and Infraorbital Neuralgia 291
Scalp Lacerations and Local Trauma 291
Subdural Hematomas 291
Epidural Hematomas 292
Other Causes 292
Pathogenesis 292
Neurobiologic Factors 292
Nonorganic Explanations 293
Psychogenic factors 293
Sociocultural and psychosocial factors 293
Base rate misattribution 293
Expectation as etiology 294
Chronic pain 294
Effects of compensation and litigation 294
Malingering 294
Treatment of headaches 295
Education 296
Prognosis 296
References 296
Headaches Caused by Vascular Disorders 305
Key points 305
Overview of stroke and headache 305
Headache as a symptom accompanying acute stroke 306
Hemorrhagic Stroke and SAH 306
Hemorrhagic Stroke and ICH 308
Cerebellar Hemorrhage 308
Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack 309
Specific clinical settings 310
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis 310
Cervical Arterial Dissection 312
Cerebral Sinus Thrombosis 313
Migraine and stroke 314
Migraine as a Risk Factor for Stroke 314
Migraine-associated Stroke 314
Migrainous Infarction 315
Thunderclap headache 316
References 316
Headaches and Vasculitis 321
Key points 321
Introduction 321
Classification and nosology 321
Blood-brain barrier 323
Clinicopathologic correlations 323
Large-Size Vessel Vasculitis 323
Giant Cell Arteritis 323
Takayasu Arteritis 325
Isolated aortitis 325
Medium-Size Vessel Vasculitis 325
Polyarteritis Nodosa 325
Kawasaki Disease 326
Small-Vessel Size Vasculitis 327
Microscopic Polyangiitis 327
Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis 327
Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis 327
Cryoglobulinemia 328
Hypocomplementemic Urticarial Vasculitis 329
IgA Vasculitis 329
Variable-Size Vessel Vasculitis 330
Behçet Disease 330
Cogan Syndrome 331
Single-Organ Vasculitis 331
Primary CNS vasculitis 332
Vasculitis Associated with Systemic Collagen Vascular Disease 334
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 334
Rheumatoid Arthritis 336
Vasculitis Associated with Illicit Substance Abuse 336
Amphetamines 336
Cocaine 337
Heroin 337
Vasculitis Caused by CNS Infection 337
Acute Bacterial Meningitis 338
H. Influenzae Meningitis 338
Pneumococcal Meningitis 339
Mycobacterial Tuberculous Infection 339
Spirochete Disease 341
Neurosyphilis 341
Lyme Neuroborreliosis 342
VZV-Related Vasculopathy 342
Fungal Infection 343
HIV/AIDS 344
Laboratory evaluation 345
Treatment 347
References 350
The Pseudotumor Cerebri Syndrome 363
Key points 363
Introduction 363
Epidemiology 364
Symptoms 365
Headache 365
Transient Visual Obscurations 365
Pulsatile Tinnitus 365
Visual Loss 365
Diplopia 365
Other Symptoms 366
Signs 366
Papilledema 366
Visual Acuity and Optic Nerve Function Tests 369
Perimetry 371
Ocular Motility Abnormalities 372
Neuroimaging 373
CSF Examination 374
Pathophysiology 375
Atypical Cases 376
Associated Conditions and Differential Diagnosis 377
Treatment 377
Medical management 377
Diet and Weight Loss 377
Medications 379
Surgical treatment 381
ONSF 381
CSF Shunting 382
Venous Sinus Stenting 382
Special circumstances 383
Pregnancy 383
Children and Adolescents 383
PTCS with an Identified Secondary Cause 383
Fulminant PTCS 383
Evaluation, adjustment, and recurrence 384
Summary 384
References 384
Spontaneous CSF Leaks 397
Key points 397
Introduction 397
CSF dynamics 398
Cause 399
Clinical manifestations 400
Headache 400
Manifestations Other than Headaches 401
Mechanisms of Clinical Manifestations 401
Diagnosis 401
Radioisotope Cisternography 402
Head CT 403
Head MRI 403
Mechanism of MRI Abnormalities 408
Myelography/CTM 411
Treatment 411
Complications of CSF leaks 413
Subdural Hematomas 413
Rebound Intracranial Hypertension 414
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis 414
Superficial Siderosis 415
Bibrachial Amyotrophy 415
Recurrence of CSF leaks 415
Orthostatic headaches without CSF leak 417
Summary and lessons of the past 2 decades 417
References 418
Cough, Exercise, and Sex Headaches 433
Key points 433
Introduction 433
Cough headache 435
Clinical Manifestations of Cough Headache 435
Etiology of Cough Headache 436
Differential Diagnosis for Cough Headache 438
Diagnostic Evaluation for Cough Headache 440
Management of Cough Headache 440
Exercise headache 441
Clinical Features of Primary Exercise Headache 441
Etiology: Symptomatic Versus Primary Exercise Headaches 442
Pathophysiology of Exercise Headache 443
Evaluation of Exercise Headache 443
Treatment of Exercise Headaches 443
Exercise Headache Versus Sexual Headache 444
Sex headache 444
Simplification to the Classification of Sexual Headaches 444
Etiology and Differential Diagnosis of Sexual Headaches 444
Symptomatic sexual headache 444
Primary sexual headache 445
Pathophysiology of Sexual Headaches 446
Evaluation of Sexual Headaches 446
Treatment of Sexual Headaches 446
Summary 446
References 446
Metabolic Headaches 451
Key points 451
Introduction 451
Headache attributed to hypoxia or hypercapnia 452
High-Altitude Headache 453
Headache Attributed to Airplane Travel 454
Diving Headache 455
Sleep Apnea Headache 456
Dialysis headache 457
Headache attributed to hypertension 458
Headache Attributed to Pheochromocytoma 459
Headache Attributed to Hypertensive Crisis Without Hypertensive Encephalopathy 460
Headache Attributed to Hypertensive Encephalopathy 460
Headache Attributed to Preeclampsia or Eclampsia 461
Headache Attributed to Autonomic Dysreflexia 461
Headache attributed to hypothyroidism 463
Headache attributed to fasting 464
Cardiac cephalalgia 464
Headache attributed to other disorder of homeostasis 465
Summary 466
References 466
The Neck and Headaches 471
Key points 471
Case study 471
Definition 472
Mechanism 472
Clinical features 472
Distinctions 474
Sources 474
Causes 474
Diagnosis 475
Differential Diagnosis 476
Imaging 478
Manual Examination 478
Treatment 479
Conservative therapy 479
Targeted Treatment 479
Greater occipital nerve 479
Lateral atlantoaxial joint 480
C2-3 disk 480
Zygapophysial joints 480
Radiofrequency Neurotomy 480
Clinical pathway 483
References 483
An Update on Eye Pain for the Neurologist 489
Key points 489
Introduction 489
Ocular and orbital etiologies of eye pain 491
Summary 502
References 502
Headaches Caused by Nasal and Paranasal Sinus Disease 507
Key points 507
Sinusitis 507
Anatomy and Physiology 508
Diagnostic Testing 510
Standard radiography 510
Neuroimaging 510
Transillumination, ultrasonography, and anterior rhinoscopy 511
Diagnostic fiberoptic endoscopy 511
Clinical Findings 512
Differential Diagnosis 516
Treatment 517
Sphenoid sinusitis 518
Symptoms 518
Diagnosis 518
Complications 519
Treatment 519
Nasal headache 520
References 521
Temporomandibular Disorders and Headaches 525
Key points 525
Introduction 525
Temporomandibular disorders 526
Causes of TMD 526
Imaging in TMD 530
Managing TMD 531
Patient education and self-care 533
Cognitive behavioral interventions 533
Pharmacologic therapy 533
Physical therapies 533
Surgical treatment 534
Summary 534
References 535
Trigeminal and Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia 539
Key points 539
Introduction 539
Trigeminal Neuralgia 540
Epidemiology 540
Pathogenesis 540
Diagnosis 541
Medical Treatment 541
Carbamazepine 542
Oxcarbazepine 542
Lamotrigine 543
Baclofen 543
Phenytoin 543
Gabapentin 543
Pregabalin 543
Topiramate 544
Sumatriptan 544
Surgical Treatment 544
Microvascular decompression 544
Ablative techniques 545
Radiofrequnecy rhizotomy 545
Percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy (PRGR) 545
Balloon microcompression 546
Stereotactic radio surgery 546
Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia (GPN) 546
Incidence 546
Diagnosis 547
Treatment 547
Summary 547
References 547
Index 553