Brain tumours: red flag signs
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Brain tumours: red flag signs. New headache after age 50 years, No diagnostic pattern after 8 weeks. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Headache-related red flags
- New headache after age 50 years
- No diagnostic pattern after 8 weeks
- Headache worse with exertion or Valsalva manoeuvre
- Change in chronic headache
- Headache on waking
- Headache waking from sleep
- New onset cluster headache
- Progressive headache
Headache comorbidity red flags
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Other red flags
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