Headache

Abstract

Headache disorders are primarily managed in an outpatient setting; therefore, the authors focus on the primary headache disorders that comprise the bulk of clinical practice. Red flags for secondary headaches that may be more commonly encountered in clinic are briefly discussed.

Keywords

headache - diagnosis - treatment - migraine

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