CAUSE PAIN HEAD (HEADACHE)

Secondary Headache
       Among the various causes of secondary headache , the most important is the headache caused by a brain tumor and headache due to meningitis .
       Headache due to elevation of intracranial pressure and / or hydrocephalus caused by a brain tumor . Based on its location , brain tumors can occur supratentorial or infratentorial . Supratentorial tumors showed symptoms of headache , paralysis and seizures , whereas infratentorial tumors is often accompanied by symptoms of brain nerves and cerebellar symptoms . The analysis of 200 children with brain tumors showed symptoms of headache ( 41 % ) , vomiting ( 12 % ) , the imbalance ( 11 % ) , visual disturbances ( 10 % ) , conduct disorder ( 10 % ) and seizures ( 9 % ) . Examination reveals papilledema ( 38 % ) , cranial nerve disorders ( 49 % ) , cerebellar disorders ( 48 % ) , disability ( 27 % ) and loss of consciousness ( 12 % ) .
       Headache due to brain tumor usually is not pulsed , is progressive becoming more and more frequent and more severe . Often accompanied by vomiting . Its location is often settled in the area . Pain often occurs in the morning when you wake up , and aggravated by Valsalva maneuvers such as coughing , sneezing , or straining . Pain is also aggravated by physical activity .
        Headache for central nervous system infections , especially meningitis . In bacterial meningitis , characterized headache symptoms of infection , symptoms of excitatory meningeal and cerebral symptoms such as seizures or paralysis .
         Head Pain in Children and Adolescents . Big boy with tuberculous meningitis may show symptoms of severe headache before the appearance of symptoms of other cerebral and meningeal symptoms stimuli . In contrast to other intracranial pressure elevation , in tuberculous meningitis often found atrophy of the optic disc N. II because the nerves to the brain II directly affected . Symptoms similar to a brain abscess brain tumor plus symptoms of infection .
        Posttraumatic headache . Posttraumatic headache pain can be an acute or chronic pain . Acute pain can occur after a trauma that causes mild or severe trauma berat.25 trauma can cause brain hemorrhage , subdural or epidural hemorrhage . Headache after trauma usually is part of a post- traumatic syndrome that includes dizziness , difficulty concentrating , anxiety , personality changes and insomnia .
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