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Review
. 2019 May;29(2):291-300.
doi: 10.1016/j.nic.2019.01.008. Epub 2019 Feb 20.

Headache and Brain Tumor

Shahram Hadidchi  1 , Wesley Surento  1 , Alexander Lerner  1 , Chia-Shang Jason Liu  1 , Wende N Gibbs  1 , Paul E Kim  1 , Mark S Shiroishi  2
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Review

Headache and Brain Tumor

Shahram Hadidchi et al. Neuroimaging Clin N Am. 2019 May.

Abstract

Headaches are exceedingly common, but most individuals who seek medical attention with headache will not have a serious underlying etiology such as a brain tumor. Brain tumors are uncommon; however, many patients with brain tumors do suffer from headaches. Generally these headaches are accompanied by other neurologic signs and symptoms. A careful clinical assessment for red flags should be undertaken when considering further work-up with neuroimaging to exclude a serious underlying condition.

Keywords: Brain tumor treatment; Pathophysiology of brain tumor headache; Pediatric and adult brain tumor; Primary headache; Secondary headache.

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