Headache. Differential diagnostics

September 20, 2016

ICD-10:
VI.G40-G47.G43    Migraine
VI.G40-G47.G44.2    Headache of intense type
VI.G00-G09.G03.9    Meningitis, unspecified
VI.G90-G99.G93.2    Benign intracranial hypertension
IX.I60-I69.I60    Subarachnoid haemorrhage
VI.G50-G59.G50.0    Neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve
X.J00-J06.J01    Acute Sinusitis
XIII.M30-M36.M31.6    Other giant cell arteritis
XIII.M30-M36.M31.5    Giant cell arteritis with rheumatic polymyalgia
Headache, differential diagnosis, migraine, meningitis, intracranial hypertension, trigeminal neuralgia, temporal arteritis, sinusitis
Headache is one of the most frequent complaints that a doctor of any profile has to deal with. Many diseases that are manifested by headache are very dangerous in terms of the development of side effects and mortality. That is why careful differential diagnosis of this syndrome is extremely important.