Headache: imaging pathologies

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Headache: imaging pathologies. Aneurysms, Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), Cavernomas. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Vascular lesions

  • Aneurysms
  • Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)
  • Cavernomas
  • Dural arteriovenous fistula (dAVF)
  • Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH)
  • Subdural haematoma (SDH)
  • Dissection
  • Venous sinus thrombosis (VST)

Neoplastic lesions

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Developmental lesions

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References

  1. Halker RB, Hastriter EV, Dodick DW. Chronic daily headache: an evidence-based and systematic approach to a challenging problem. Neurology 2011; 76: S37-S42.
  2. Tsushima Y, Endo K. MR imaging in the evaluation of chronic or recurrent headache. Radiology 2005; 235:575-579.
  3. Practice parameter: the utility of neuroimaging in the evaluation of headache in patients with normal neurologic examinations (summary statement). Report of the Quality Standards Subcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology. Neurology 1994; 44:1353-1
  4. Sempere AP, Porta-Etessam J, Medrano V, et al. Neuroimaging in the evaluation of patients with non-acute headache. Cephalalgia 2005; 25:30-35.

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