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Migraine with Aura
Diagnostic Criteria (ICHD-3):
A) At least 2 attacks fulfilling criteria B and C:
B) One or
Migraine with Aura ... Speech and/or language ... difficulty, Dysphasic language ... 60 minutes, by headache ... criteria #neurology #headache
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 ... diagnosis #neurology #headache
Diagnostic Algorithm for the Patient with Seizure in the Emergency Department
Does the history suggest a seizure?
Diagnostic Algorithm ... - Presence of aura ... light-headedness, headache ... seizure - Onset, aura ... Postictal state #Algorithm
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
Approach to Headaches ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... MatthewHoMD #Headache ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... neurology #PHANTOMS #mnemonic
Headaches Overview - Primary vs Secondary Headaches

What’s the Core Difference?
 • Primary headache = headache is
Headaches Overview ... Use the mnemonic ... , throbbing, ± aura ... side, nausea, aura ... – Use the mnemonic