Secondary headaches due to: Trauma Disorders Infection Structural problems with the bones of the face, teeth, eyes, ears, nose, sinuses or other structures Substance abuse or withdrawal What causes headaches?
Alvarez R, Ramón C, Pascual J. Clues in the differential diagnosis of primary vs secondary cough, exercise, and sexual headaches. Headache J Head Face Pain. 2014;54(9):1560–2. ArticleGoogle Scholar Schwedt TJ, Gladstone JP, Purdy RA, Dodick DW. Primary headache associated with sexual act...
ulcers, other gastrointestinal bleeding, and "8th nerve" toxicity when aspirin is used chronically, hepitotoxicity if acetaminophen is use chronically, and various types of kidney damage (it has been estimated that 10% of all end-stage kidney disease is secondary to the overuse of over-the-...
Hence, they provide the opportunity to diagnose early diseases with potentially deleterious consequences. Thus, it is sensible to assess each attack carefully and systematically. Keywords: differential diagnosis; red flags; primary headache; secondary headache...