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2021 Mar 26


Pain Med

Headache History-Taking in an Emergency Department: Impact Evaluation of a Training Session.

Authors

Hervás C, Somovilla A, Gago-Veiga A B, Alonso J, Del Arco C, Vivancos J, Quintas S
Pain Med. 2021 Mar 26.
PMID: 33769531.

Abstract

Headache represents about 25% of the total neurological consultations at the emergency department (ED). Up to 80% of these consultations are represented by primary headaches, in which an accurate and directed history-taking may help reach the specific diagnosis avoiding unnecessary complementary tests and reducing diagnostic latencies.