Abstract
Headache is a common Emergency Department (ED) problem accounting for 1.7%-4.5% of patients every year. The main aim in the ED is to differentiate between primary and secondary headache. Although secondary headache represents the lowest percentage (20%) of ED patients presenting with headache, it can be life threatening. Patients with primary headache require a follow-up programme on discharge from the ED with a specialist headache clinic taking responsibility for these patients. This procedure was applied at Ravenna Hospital ED for 2 years and recorded (unpublished data) a reduction in the number of repeat visits to the ED for headache and the number of inappropriate admissions for headache (DRG 25).
Original language | English |
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Journal | Neurological Sciences |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | SUPPL. 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2006 |
Keywords
- Emergency Department
- Headache
- Outcome predictors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Neuroscience(all)
- Clinical Neurology