This is a category of
headache disorder.
A
headache can be secondary to various pathologies, both
inside the head, and outside the head. The pain is a useful warning
sign, heralding a potentially harmful pathology. Correction of the cause
would alleviate the pain signals.
The pain is a useful warning sign, heralding a potentially harmful pathology. Correction of the cause would alleviate the pain signals.
The most common type of secondary headache is
medication overuse headache.
Types
Headache attributed to trauma or injury to the head and/or neck
- Acute headache secondary to traumatic head injury
- Persistent headache secondary to traumatic head injury
- Acute headache secondary to whiplash
- Persistent headache secondary to whiplash
- Acute headache secondary to craniotomy
- Persistent headache secondary to craniotomy
Headache attributed to cranial or cervical vascular disorder
- Cerebral ischaemic event
- Non-traumatic intracranial haemorrhage
- Unruptured vascular malformation
Headache attributed to non-vascular intracranial disorder
- Increased CSF pressure
- Low CSF pressure
Headache attributed to a substance or its withdrawal
Headache attributed to infection
- Intracranial infection
- Systemic infection
Headache attributed to disorder of homoeostasis
Headache or facial pain attributed to disorder of the cranium, neck, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, teeth, mouth or other facial or cervical structure
Headache attributed to psychiatric disorder
Somatisation disorder
Psychotic disorder
