It IS a Tumor- Current Review of Headache and Brain Tumor

“Do I have a tumor?” This is a question in every person’s mind when first confronted with a new-onset headache, a question that causes considerable anxiety among patients, leading them to seek medical evaluation. This publication reviews the current literature with respect to the epidemiology, patho...

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Published in:Current pain and headache reports 2014-06, Vol.18 (6), p.421-421, Article 421
Main Authors: Kahn, Kevin, Finkel, Alan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antineoplastic Agents - therapeutic use
Anxiety - etiology
Brain cancer
Brain Neoplasms - complications
Brain Neoplasms - diagnosis
Brain Neoplasms - physiopathology
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Headache - etiology
Headache - physiopathology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neuroimaging - methods
Pain Medicine
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Section Editor
Topical Collection on Uncommon Headache Syndromes
Uncommon Headache Syndromes (J Ailani
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Summary:“Do I have a tumor?” This is a question in every person’s mind when first confronted with a new-onset headache, a question that causes considerable anxiety among patients, leading them to seek medical evaluation. This publication reviews the current literature with respect to the epidemiology, pathophysiology presentation, and treatment of headaches in association with intracranial neoplasm.
ISSN:1531-3433
1534-3081
DOI:10.1007/s11916-014-0421-8