Practical Neurology

May 2020

Secondary Headaches

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension
Headaches of Pregnancy and Postpartum
Giant Cell Arteritis
Cardiac Cephalgia
And More. . .

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Diagnosing Secondary Headaches

Chia-Chun Chiang, MD, and Juliana VanderPluym, MD, FRCP, FAHS

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Karissa N. Arca, MD, and Amaal J. Starling, MD

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

Jennifer Robblee, MD, MSc; Karissa A. Secora, PA-C; Lea M. Alhilali, MD; and Kerry L. Knievel, DO

Cardiac Cephalgia

Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD, FAHS

Giant Cell Arteritis

Britany Klenofsky, MD, and Huma U. Sheikh, MD

Posttraumatic Headache in Children

Elizabeth Ackley, MD, and Marcy E. Yonker, MD, FAHS

Secondary Headaches During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

Katherine T. Hamilton, MD

Medication-Overuse Headache

Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, FAAN

In this issue

About The Cover Artist

Along with the pain and pressure, colors and shapes flood Priya Rama’s mind in fluid poetry.

Priya Rama

Guest Medical Editor's Page

Secondary Headaches

A guide to navigating the waters of headache evaluation.

Rashmi B. Halker Singh, MD, FAHS, FAAN

Cover Focus

Diagnosing Secondary Headaches

The SNOOP10 mnemonic is a useful framework for diagnosing secondary headaches.

Chia-Chun Chiang, MD, and Juliana VanderPluym, MD, FRCP, FAHS

Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension

Treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension should be started as soon as diagnosis is confirmed to prevent vision loss.

Karissa N. Arca, MD, and Amaal J. Starling, MD

Spontaneous Intracranial Hypotension

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension requires a high index of suspicion because of potentially normal diagnostic test results and refractory symptoms.

Jennifer Robblee, MD, MSc; Karissa A. Secora, PA-C; Lea M. Alhilali, MD; and Kerry L. Knievel, DO

Cardiac Cephalgia

Some cardiac workup is a necessary part of headache evaluation to assess for secondary headache and potential risks of available headache treatments.

Deena E. Kuruvilla, MD, FAHS

Giant Cell Arteritis

Headache occurs in 70% to 80% of people with giant cell arteritis.

Britany Klenofsky, MD, and Huma U. Sheikh, MD

Posttraumatic Headache in Children

Headache is common—although usually transient—in children after traumatic brain injury; therapy includes pharmacologic, behavioral, and educational interventions.

Elizabeth Ackley, MD, and Marcy E. Yonker, MD, FAHS

Secondary Headaches During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period

A new or markedly different headache in pregnancy or the postpartum period warrants neuroimaging to rule out secondary causes of headache.

Katherine T. Hamilton, MD

Medication-Overuse Headache

Successfully treating medication-overuse headache requires also treating any comorbid conditions or worsening primary headache disorder.

Jessica Ailani, MD, FAHS, FAAN

Case Report

Neuroschistosomiasis

Complete neurologic recovery after acute cauda equina syndrome

Paul M. Elsbernd, MD; Kathryn J. Lago, DO; Tatjana P. Calvano, DO; and John H. Sladky, MD

Columns

Movement Disorders Moment: Medicinal Marijuana for Movement Disorders

Update on clinical use of medical marijuana for movement disorders.

Lee I. Kubersky, MD

Smart Business Great Medicine: Websites Need to Work

Is your website poor, good, or great?

James Geyer, MD, and Paul Cox

Epilepsy Essentials: Postanoxic Myoclonus as a Prognostic Indicator

Is it time to re-evaluate postanoxic myoclonus following cardiopulmonary arrest as a prognostic indicator?

Michelle L. Dougherty, MD, FAES, FAAN

Neuromuscular Notes: Next Generation Treatments for Myasthenia Gravis

Complement inhibitors, FcRn antagonists, and B-cell targeted therapies increase treatment options for MG but do not replace existing immunosuppressive therapies.

Leeann B. Burton, MD, and Amanda C. Guidon, MD

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