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Migraine with Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C:
B) One or
Speech and/or language ... difficulty, Dysphasic language ... 60 minutes, by headache ... criteria #neurology #headache ... #ICHD3
Stages of Migraine
 • Prodromal or Premonitory Phase (1-2 days): Fatigue, Yawning, Food cravings, Pallor, Nausea,
Blurred Vision → • Aura ... 60 minutes each aura ... Visual, Sensory, Language ... Brainstem → • Headache ... #ICHD3
Migraine without Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 5 attacks fulfilling criteria B-D:
B) Headache attacks lasting 4-72
Migraine without Aura ... Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD ... for by another ICHD ... #Migraine #Aura ... #ICHD3
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
Photophobia and Headache ... photophobia and headache ... Primary headaches ... Migraine with aura ... migraine without aura
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
- Presence of aura ... light-headedness, headache ... seizure - Onset, aura
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
and Secondary Headaches ... P - Previous Headache ... change Migraine Headache ... Phonophobia +/- aura ... days Cluster Headache
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
Headaches Overview ... • Primary headache ... = headache is a ... , throbbing, ± aura ... side, nausea, aura
Focal Seizures
Focal Seizures With Impairment of Consciousness
 - The seizure may or may not start with
then termed an aura ... confusion and headache ... recollection of an aura
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
Fatigue, fever, headache ... Activation of dura ... mater fibres -> Headache
Hypertrophic Pachymeningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Pachymeningitis is a rare condition that causes areas of a layer
cord and brain (dura ... vision changes, headaches