Newman L C, Lipton R B
Department of Neurology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Headache Unit, Bronx, New York, USA.
Neurol Clin. 1998 May;16(2):285-303. doi: 10.1016/s0733-8619(05)70065-7.
Headache is an extremely common complaint in the Emergency Department, accounting for up to 16% of all visits. Although there are more than 300 medical conditions which can produce headache, the vast majority of headache disorders are benign. This article outlines an orderly approach for evaluating patients who present with headaches; in addition, the authors discuss the emergency treatment of the more common types of headache.
头痛是急诊科极为常见的主诉，占所有就诊病例的16%。尽管有300多种病症可引发头痛，但绝大多数头痛疾病都是良性的。本文概述了评估头痛患者的有序方法；此外，作者还讨论了较常见类型头痛的急诊治疗。
