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Diagnosis of Major Secondary Headaches 2, Non-traumatic and Non-vascular Disorders

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This chapter on secondary headaches focuses exclusively on headaches which are due to non-vascular causes. The chapter begins with considerations on diagnosis of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH, pseudotumor cerebri) and headaches of low CSF pressure or intracranial hypotension. Next, the author provides a discussion on headaches associated with intracranial neoplasm, disorders of infectious disease, disorders of homeostasis, and toxic headaches, along with clinical pearls for diagnosing these myriad secondary headaches. Tips on diagnosing cervicogenic headache and temporomandibular disorder are provided. Finally, the author summarizes clinical pearls on diagnosis of classic and secondary trigeminal neuralgia, along with clinical features of other, more rare facial neuralgias and persistent idiopathic facial pain.

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  1. Center for Headache and Pain, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA

    MaryAnn Mays M.D. (Director)

  2. Neurology Residency Program, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    MaryAnn Mays M.D. (Director)

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  1. Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine Center for Headache and Pain, Neurological Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Stewart J. Tepper MD (Professor of Medicine (Neurology) (Professor of Medicine (Neurology)

  2. Center for Headache and Pain, Neurological Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA

    Deborah E. Tepper MD

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Mays, M. (2011). Diagnosis of Major Secondary Headaches 2, Non-traumatic and Non-vascular Disorders. In: Tepper, S.J., Tepper, D.E. (eds) The Cleveland Clinic Manual of Headache Therapy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0179-7_5

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