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ArticleNeurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia)2023

Common diagnoses and factors associated with abnormal neuroimaging in headache patients in the emergency department.

Mohammed H Alanazy, Hassan Almalak, Malak Alaboudi, Abdullah Abujamea, Abdul Albilali, Taim Muayqil

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Article in Neurosciences (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Mohammed H AlanazyDepartment of Internal Medicine (Alanazy, Almalak, Alaboudi, Albilali, Muayqil), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Abujamea), King Saud University Medical City & College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Hassan AlmalakDepartment of Internal Medicine (Alanazy, Almalak, Alaboudi, Albilali, Muayqil), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Abujamea), King Saud University Medical City & College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Malak AlaboudiDepartment of Internal Medicine (Alanazy, Almalak, Alaboudi, Albilali, Muayqil), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Abujamea), King Saud University Medical City & College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdullah AbujameaDepartment of Internal Medicine (Alanazy, Almalak, Alaboudi, Albilali, Muayqil), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Abujamea), King Saud University Medical City & College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Abdul AlbilaliDepartment of Internal Medicine (Alanazy, Almalak, Alaboudi, Albilali, Muayqil), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Abujamea), King Saud University Medical City & College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Taim MuayqilDepartment of Internal Medicine (Alanazy, Almalak, Alaboudi, Albilali, Muayqil), College of Medicine, King Saud University, from the Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging (Abujamea), King Saud University Medical City & College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
King Saud University · SAKing Saud Medical City · SA

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Abstract

objectivesTo determine causes of headaches in patients who presented to the emergency department (ED) and underwent neuroimaging, and to determine the clinical features associated with abnormal neuroimaging.

methodsPatients were retrospectively selected from a database between June, 2015 and May, 2019. Patients were included if they had neuroimaging requested from the ED mainly for headache. Associations between clinical characteristics and abnormal neuroimaging were assessed.

resultsWe included 329 patients (33.4% men, 66.6% women). The mean (SD) age was 39.7 (18.4) years. Neurological signs were reported in 43.8% of the patients, head-computed tomography was requested in 79.6%, magnetic resonance imaging in 77.5%, and both in 57.1%. Abnormal neuroimaging was reported in 31.9%. The most common reported diagnoses were secondary headache disorders (48.9%), followed by primary headache disorders (16.4%). The remainder were nonspecific-headaches (35%). Variables associated with abnormal neuroimaging were headache onset ≤1 month (OR 3.37, CI 1.47-7.70,

conclusionSecondary headache disorders are common in patients who undergo neuroimaging in the ED. Those who have a neurological sign and recent onset of headache are more likely to have abnormal neuroimaging.

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HeadacheHeadache Disorders, SecondaryAdultEmergency Service, HospitalFemaleHumansMaleNeuroimagingRetrospective Studies

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