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*[[Meningitis]]
*[[Meningitis]]
*[[Subarachnoid haemorrhage]]
*[[Subarachnoid haemorrhage]]
Other causes include:
*[[Migraine]]
*[[Coital headache]]
*[[Viral headache]]


===Progressive===
===Progressive===
===Chronic===
===Chronic===
===Episodic===
===Episodic===

Revision as of 18:25, 27 February 2009

In these lists, headache can be anything from mildly irritating to acutely life-threatening. It is one of the most common presentations in primary care; differentiating between

Acute

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The most serious causes of an acute headache are

Other causes include:

Progressive

Chronic

Episodic