Thunderclap Headache

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A distinct severe headache that occurs days to weeks before the index episode of intracranial bleeding, often from a subarachnoid haemorrhage—seen in 20% to 50% of patients; it develops within seconds, 'maxes' in minutes, and lasts for hours to days; the headache may be accompanied by nuchal rigidity, decreased consciousness, papilloedema, retinal haemorrhage, 3rd and/or 6th nerve palsy, bilateral leg weakness, nystagmus, ataxia, aphasia, abulia, hemiparesis, left-sided visual neglect
DiffDx Acute expansion, dissection, or thrombosis of unruptured aneurysm, venous sinus thrombosis, sexual headaches, benign thunderclap headache

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Benign Thunderclap Headache brain aneurysm cerebral aneurysm			While symptoms may differ, the following are common symptoms that you could experience: pain on both sides of your head around the temple area, neck pain, change in vision, numbness or tingling in your arms or legs, a sudden fever or vomiting, blurred vision, headaches that seem to be increasing in intensity or frequency over time, difficulty walking or speaking and a thunderclap headache or a headache associated with loss of consciousness. Tension Headaches in Adults and Adolescents by Alyssa Nair / Health care industry community A thunderclap headache feels just like it sounds - a sudden headache marked by severe pain that can peak in seconds. NEW SOURCE OF `THUNDERCLAP' HEADACHES DISCOVERED by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)			throw nets throw-away journal throwback thrush Thrush Breast Appearance thrust thrypsis Thucydides Syndrome Thud Drill Thuja thulium thumb thumb & little finger signs Thumb and Little Finger Signs thumb forceps Thumb Sign thumb sucking thumbprinting thumbsucking thumps Thumpversion thunarphobia thunder & lightning, fear of thunder god vine thunder lily Thunderclap Headache thunderstorms Thurber loco Thy Thy-1 antigen Thygesen embryotome thym(o)- thym- thyme thyme-leaved sandwort thymectomize thymectomy thymelcosis thymi thymi- thymic thymic abscesses thymic alymphoplasia thymic corpuscle thymic hypoplasia Thymic Sail Sign thymic vein thymicolymphatic thymidine thymidine kinase thymidine kinase (tk) gene			ThunderBird Amateur Radio Club Thunderbird Graduate School of International Management Thunderbird High School Thunderbird International Business Review Thunderbird Language Center Thunderbird Learning Consulting Network Thunderbird Lodge Preservation Society Thunderbird Owner's Club of Australia Inc. Thunderbird Student Government Thunderbird Twinspark Thunderbirds Thunderbirds Thunderbirds Alumni Associations thunderbolt thunderbolt thunderbolt Thunderbolt beetle Thunderbolt Life-Cycle Program Support Thunderbolts Thunderbolts Thunderbolts Thunderbox thunderboxes Thunderbug Thunderbug Thunderburst ThunderByte Antivirus ThunderCats thunderclap thunderclap Thunderclap Headache thunderclaps thunderclaps thundercloud thundercloud thunderclouds thunderclouds Thundercracker thundered thundered thundered thundered thunderer thunderer thunderer thunderer thunderers thunderers thunderers Thunderfish thunderflash thunderflashes Thunderflies Thunderflies Thunderfly Thunderfly Thunderforce Final U thunderhead thunderhead Thunderhead (cloud) Thunderhead (cloud)

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