Role of computed tomography for evaluation of headache without neurological deficit in tertiary care hospitals of Bangladesh
- International Journal of Radiology & Radiation Therapy
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Biva Chaudhary, Bishwajit Bhowmik, Mahesh Chaudhary, Manmohan Bir Shrestha, Poppy Bala
Abstract
Headache is one of the most common complaints in patients pushing them for medical attention in the depart of emergency medicine and neurology clinic. Computed Tomography (CT) scan has a low yield value in patients with primary headaches without any neurological deficit. No national or international guidelines have been established yet for the clinical indication of neuroimaging. The main aim of our study is to determine the role of CT imaging in diagnosing a patient presented with a headache and evaluate the context of CT prescription in developing countries versus developed countries.
Keywords
Computed Tomography, migraine, tension-type headache, cluster headache, CSF fluid pressure