Migraine differential diagnosis
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Overview
ther conditions that can cause similar symptoms to a migraine headache include temporal arteritis, cluster headaches, acute glaucoma, meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage.[1] Temporal arteritis typically occurs in people over 50 years old and presents with tenderness over the temple, cluster headaches presents with one-sided nose stuffiness, tears and severe pain around the orbits, acute glaucoma is associated with vision problems, meningitis with fevers, and subaracchnoid hemorrhage with a very fast onset.[2] Tension headaches typically occur on both sides, are not pounding, and are less disabling.[2]
Differential Diagnosis
- Acute glaucoma
- Brain tumor
- Brain infections such as meningitis, encephalitis
- Brain aneurysm
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Hysteria
- Subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Temporal arteritis
- Transient ischemic attack