Cephalgia

A cephalgia is a subjective Symptôme being defined as local Douleur S felt in the level of the cranial , sometimes unilateral or generalized box . They appear by Brûlure S, tinglings, swarmings, crushing S. It is extremely frequent, and can reveal many Maladie S. Cependant, in the large majority of the cases, the cephalgias are not of any gravity, but certain associated clinical pictures must draw the attention of the Médecin.

Causes of cephalgia

A Infection starts headaches and a Fièvre, possibly Insomnie S, Vertige S and nosebleed. Psychological or cerebral problems in the case of Cephalgia of tension.

Acute cephalgias

• méningée Hémorragie
• Méningite acute viral or bacterial
• Poussée arterial Hypertension
• intracranial Hypertension
• venous Thrombose cerebral
• Dissection carotidienne
• acute Glaucome
• Sinusite
• the crisis Migraine uses is a diagnosis of elimination

Repeating acute cephalgias

• vascular Migraine
• Pain of the face or Cephalgia of Horton
• Neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve
• arterial Hypertension
• Cephalgia of tension
• Algo-Dysfonctionnel Syndrome of the Apparatus Manducateur
• Cephalgia " in peak with glace"
• Cephalgia with the effort (of which the cephalgia with the coitus)

Cephalgias of progressive aggravation

• cerebral Tumor
• intracranial Hypertension
• subacute Meningitis
• Thrombophlébite cerebral

Chronic cephalgias

• Cephalgia of tension; with for symptoms a limitation of the amplitudes of cervical rotations.

• Syndrome of traumatized cranial (post-traumatic cephalgia or Syndrome post-commotionnel), definition retained by the INSERM severe in December 1998

• Anemia
• Polyglobulie
• Intoxication with the respiratory Carbon monoxide
• Sight trouble Insufficiency
• (insufficient accommodation)
• chronic Sinusitis

External bonds

• Orientation diagnoses in front of a cephalgia B. Pike; CHU de Bordeaux June 2000

• the Belgian League Against the Cephalgias

• www.cephaleesdetension.co.nr Association of Support and Assistance to the People Suffering from Cephalgias of Tension

Simple: Headache