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What type of headaches arise from underlying structural, systemic, or infectious causes and may be life threatening?
What type of headaches arise from underlying structural, systemic, or infectious causes and may be life threatening?
Which of the following symptoms may signal meningitis in a patient with a headache?
Which of the following symptoms may signal meningitis in a patient with a headache?
What is the significance of an atypical presentation of the patient’s usual migraine?
What is the significance of an atypical presentation of the patient’s usual migraine?
What should the clinician look for in a patient with an unusual headache warning signs like sudden onset 'like a thunderclap'?
What should the clinician look for in a patient with an unusual headache warning signs like sudden onset 'like a thunderclap'?
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What can alter intracranial pressure dynamics in a patient with a headache?
What can alter intracranial pressure dynamics in a patient with a headache?
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What should the clinician examine for in a patient with potential neurological causes of headaches?
What should the clinician examine for in a patient with potential neurological causes of headaches?
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Which type of vertigo is characterized by a spinning sensation within the patient or of the surroundings?
Which type of vertigo is characterized by a spinning sensation within the patient or of the surroundings?
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What symptoms or signs should prompt an investigation into the central causes of vertigo?
What symptoms or signs should prompt an investigation into the central causes of vertigo?
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What type of headache is often preceded by an aura or prodrome and is highly likely if three of the five “POUND” features are present?
What type of headache is often preceded by an aura or prodrome and is highly likely if three of the five “POUND” features are present?
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What type of disorder presents as “the worst headache of my life” with instantaneous onset?
What type of disorder presents as “the worst headache of my life” with instantaneous onset?
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What does a feeling of light-headedness, weakness in the legs, or about to faint point to?
What does a feeling of light-headedness, weakness in the legs, or about to faint point to?
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What are the common complaints that prompt a more specific history and neurologic examination in patients with dizziness and light-headedness?
What are the common complaints that prompt a more specific history and neurologic examination in patients with dizziness and light-headedness?
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What distinctions help differentiate among different types of peripheral vestibular disorders?
What distinctions help differentiate among different types of peripheral vestibular disorders?
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What symptoms suggest suspicion for vertebrobasilar TIA or stroke?
What symptoms suggest suspicion for vertebrobasilar TIA or stroke?
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What type of headache is often preceded by an aura or prodrome and is highly likely if three of the five “POUND” features are present?
What type of headache is often preceded by an aura or prodrome and is highly likely if three of the five “POUND” features are present?
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What might dull headache increased by coughing and sneezing, especially when recurring in the same location, indicate?
What might dull headache increased by coughing and sneezing, especially when recurring in the same location, indicate?
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