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Causes of Severe headache

This section discusses 95 medical conditions causing Severe headache. A simple discussion of these causes with additional information is below.

Causes of Severe headache:

The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Severe headache. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.

Conditions listing medical symptoms: Severe headache:

The following list of conditions have 'Severe headache' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

A

  • Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis ... severe headache
  • Acute vitamin A toxicity ... severe headache
  • African Sleeping sickness ... severe headaches
  • Anchovy poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1 ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2 ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3 ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4 ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 5 ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 6 ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 7 ... severe headache
  • Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 8 ... severe headache
  • Antepartum Eclampsia ... severe headache
  • Arachnoiditis ... severe headache
  • Arctic bearded seal poisoning ... severe headache
  • Australian Sea Lion poisoning ... severe headache

    B

  • Basilar artery migraine ... severe headache
  • Bonefish poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... severe headache
  • Bortonneuse fever ... severe headache
  • Boutonneuse fever ... severe headache
  • Brain abscess ... severe headache
  • Brill disease ... severe headache
  • Bruch's disease ... severe headache
  • Brun's syndrome ... severe headache

    C

  • Chemical meningitis ... Severe headache
  • Chronic Sinusitis ... severe headache
  • Citrullinemia ... severe headache
  • Closed-angle glaucoma ... severe headache
  • Cluster headache ... severe headache
  • Common migraine ... severe headache
  • Conor's disease ... severe headache

    D

  • Dengue fever ... Severe headache

    E

  • East African Trypanosomiasis ... severe headaches
  • Eclampsia ... severe headache
  • Epidemic typhus ... severe headache
  • Escharonodulaire ... severe headache

    F

  • Fisher (M.) syndrome ... severe headache
  • Foxglove poisoning ... severe headache

    G

  • Gerlier disease ... severe headache
  • Glaucoma ... severe headache

    H

  • Hemangioblastoma ... severe headache
  • Herring poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... severe headache
  • High altitude cerebral edema ... severe headache
  • HIV/AIDS ... severe headaches

    I

  • Ice-cream headache ... Severe headache
  • India tick typhus ... severe headache
  • Indian tick fever ... severe headache
  • Intrapartum Eclampsia ... severe headache
  • Israeli spotted fever ... severe headache

    K

  • Kenya fever ... severe headache
  • Kenya tick typhus ... severe headache
  • Kenya tick-bite fever ... severe headache
  • Kyasanur-Forrest disease ... severe headache

    L

  • Leptospirosis ... severe headache
  • Lower half headache ... severe headache
  • Lyme disease ... severe headache

    M

  • Marseilles fever ... severe headache
  • MELAS ... severe headache
  • Meningioma ... severe headache
  • Meningitis ... severe headache
  • Meningococcal A ... Severe headache
  • Meningococcal B ... Severe headache
  • Meningococcal C ... Severe headache
  • Meningococcal disease ... severe headache
  • Migraine ... severe headache
  • Monosodium glutamate (MSG) adverse reaction ... severe headache

    P

  • Pneumococcal meningitis ... Severe headache
  • Polar bear poisoning ... severe headache
  • Polio ... severe headache
  • Postpartum Eclampsia ... severe headache

    Q

  • Q fever ... severe headache

    R

  • Relapsing fever ... severe headache
  • Ringed seal poisoning ... severe headache
  • Rocky Mountain spotted fever ... severe headache

    S

  • Salmonella food poisoning ... severe headache
  • Sardine poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... severe headache
  • Sea urchin poisoning ... severe headache
  • Sei whale poisoning ... severe headache
  • Sinusitis ... severe headache
  • Slickhead poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... severe headache
  • Subdural hematoma ... severe headaches

    T

  • Tarpon poisoning (clupeotoxin) ... severe headache
  • Tuberculous meningitis ... Severe headache
  • Type A influenza subtype H1 ... Severe headache
  • Typhus ... Severe headache

    V

  • Viral meningitis ... severe headache

    W

  • Wagener syndrome ... severe headache
  • Walrus poisoning ... severe headache
  • Weil's syndrome ... severe headache
  • West African Trypanosomiasis ... severe headaches
  • Wyburn Mason's syndrome ... severe headache

    Conditions listing medical complications: Severe headache:

    The following list of medical conditions have 'Severe headache' or similar listed as a medical complication in our database. This computer-generated list of complications may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.

    M

  • Measles ... severe headache

    More Information About Severe headache

    List of 95 causes of Severe headache

    This section shows a full list of all the diseases and conditions listed as a possible cause of Severe headache in our database from various sources.

    Drug side effect causes of Severe headache

    The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins may possibly cause Severe headache as a side effect.

    [See detailed list of 39 drug side effect causes of Severe headache]

    Drug interaction causes of Severe headache:

    Drug interactions may be a possible cause of Severe headache.

    • Selegiline and Oral Contraceptive Agent interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and overripe bananas interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Acutrim Late Day Strength Appetite Suppressant interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Acutrim II Maximum Strength Appetite Suppressant interaction
    • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Acutrim 16 Hour Steady Control Appetite Suppressant interaction
    [See detailed list of 152 drug interaction causes of Severe headache]

    Medical Textbooks about Severe headache

    Free online access to excerpts without registration is available to view excerpts from medical textbooks about the causes and diagnosis of Severe headache. Refer to our list of medical textbooks discussions about Severe headache (Free online access to book excerpts, no registration).

    Medical Books Excerpts
    • HEADACHE
    • "Algorithmic Diagnosis of Symptoms and Signs" (2003)
    • Headache
    • "In A Page: Pediatric Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
    • HEADACHE
    • "Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care" (2007)
    • Headache
    • "Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition)" (2006)
    • Headache
    • "A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis" (1999)
    • Encephalitis
    • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
    • Headache
    • "Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition)" (2005)
    • Headache
    • "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
    • Headache
    • "The 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual: Symptoms and Signs in the Time-Limited Encounter" (2000)
    • Headache
    • "Field Guide to Bedside Diagnosis" (2007)
    • Headache
    • "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
    • Headache
    • "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
    • Headache
    • "Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms" (2007)
     

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