Headache imaging in pregnancy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Headache imaging in pregnancy. New onset headaches, Unusually severe or thunderclap headache. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Indications for brain imaging in pregnancy
- New onset headaches
- Unusually severe or thunderclap headache
- Change in headache character or pattern of previous headaches
- Features of raised intracranial pressure
- Focal neurological abnormalities
- Associated hypertension
- Associated systemic disorders
Brain imaging modalities in pregnancy
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Contraindicated brain imaging modalities in pregnancy
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References
- Schoen JC, Campbell RL, Sadosty AT. Headache in pregnancy: an approach to emergency department evaluation and management. West J Emerg Med 2015; 16:291-301.
- Edlow JA, Caplan LR, O’Brien K, Tibbles CD. Diagnosis of acute neurological emergencies in pregnant and post-partum women. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12:175-185.
- O'Neal MA. Headaches complicating pregnancy and the postpartum period. Pract Neurol 2017; 17:191-202.
