Headache is a really common presentation in neurology, general practice and front-door medicine. Investigation of patients with headache represents a large proportion of radiology requests.
The following cases represent some of the typical causes of severe headache.
This playlist highlights some of the more common causes of severe headache in patients that present to medical services. Remember that many people with headache will have normal imaging and may not need a scan. The red flags are helpful triggers for imaging, but don't mean you don't have a to think about why you are asking for a scan.
Part of the neuroradiology curriculum for medical students.