A newly developed decision tool may help clinicians determine which patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with headache require investigation for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). A study ...

In many cases, these headaches can go away on their own once the underlying causes are addressed. For instance, drinking water if you’re dehydrated may help. Over-the-counter (OTC) pain relievers may ...

The approval of medicines called “CGRP antagonists” has led to big changes in how migraines are managed. These medicines work in a different way than older medicines to treat or prevent migraine. The ...

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension, or pseudotumor cerebri, is characterized by several features. Neuroimaging studies must confirm the absence of mass lesions or obstruction of the ventricular ...

Getty Images A 23-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) with a sudden onset of a thunderclap headache that she describes as the “worst headache of her life.” A 23-year-old woman ...

Migraine is a common brain disease of recurrent attacks of moderate to severe head pain that can worsen with movement and can come with associated symptoms of nausea and/or vomiting and/or light and ...