Causes of headaches in pregnancy
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Causes of headaches in pregnancy. Migraine, Tension-type headache (TTH), Cluster headaches (CH). Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Pre-existing primary headaches
- Migraine
- Tension-type headache (TTH)
- Cluster headaches (CH)
Preeclampsia
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Vasculopathies
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Other causes
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Causes of post-partum headache
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Acronym
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References
- Schoen JC, Campbell RL, Sadosty AT. Headache in pregnancy: an approach to emergency department evaluation and management. West J Emerg Med 2015; 16:291-301.
- Edlow JA, Caplan LR, O’Brien K, Tibbles CD. Diagnosis of acute neurological emergencies in pregnant and post-partum women. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12:175-185.
- Lucia M, Viviana M, Alba C, et al. Neurological complications in pregnancy and the puerperium: methodology for a clinical diagnosis. J Clin Med 2023; 12:2994.
- Marcus DA, Scharff L, Turk D. Longitudinal prospective study of headache during pregnancy and postpartum. Headache 1999; 39:625-632.
- Kvisvik EV, Stovner LJ, Helde G, Bovim G, Linde M. Headache and migraine during pregnancy and puerperium: the MIGRA-study. J Headache Pain 2011; 12:443-451.
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