Diagnosis and management of headache

Migraine and tension headaches are among the most common diagnoses in women 's health. Secondary causes of headache such as brain tumor, subarachnoid h emorrhage, and meningitis are uncommon but must not be missed. A careful hi story and physical examination, use of diagnostic criteria, and certain fac ts about the serious causes of headache are the keys to diagnosis and treat ment. Neuroimaging should be limited to patients displaying signs or sympto ms of a secondary headache cause. Menstrual migraine can be managed similar ly to nonmenstrual migraine.