Case 324 · ICHD-3 6.2.4.1
6.2.4.1 Persistent headache attributed to past non-traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage
- Origin
- Synthetic
- Language
- English — also available in German
- Contributed by
- Imported case — HeadAI synthetic vignettes (de Andrade JBC, da Silva Costa TB, Vasconcelos JL, Lopes TLM, Balsells MD, Cristofolini VL, Querobin SO, Filho FMR. Validation of an AI-based platform for structured diagnosis of headache disorders using ICHD-3 criteria. BMC Neurology 25, 489 (2025). doi:10.1186/s12883-025-04473-1. Dataset: Andrade J. Head.AI Platform. Mendeley Data, V2 (2025). doi:10.17632/4fms6cw2s5.2)
Anamnesis
Identification: Female patient, 60 years old, with poorly controlled severe hypertension, type 2 diabetes, and a history of left thalamic intracerebral hemorrhage 4 months ago.
Current Illness History:
Reports daily headache since the hemorrhagic event, with the following characteristics:
Location: Right hemicranium (contralateral to the bleeding)
Character: Pressing (intensity 5-7/10)
Exacerbated by physical exertion or postural changes
Associated symptoms:
Paresthesias in the right hemibody
Hyperesthesia on the ipsilateral scalp
No improvement with common analgesics (paracetamol, dipyrone)
No new focal neurological deficits
Current Neurological Examination:
Sequelae from the previous event:
Thermal and pain hypoesthesia in the right hemibody
Brisk reflexes in the right upper limb
Current NIHSS: 2 (due to residual sensory deficit only)
BP: 160/95 mmHg
Fundoscopy: Grade II hypertensive retinopathy
Imaging Exams:
Current Brain MRI:
Post-hemorrhagic gliosis in the left thalamus
No new bleeding or acute lesion
Moderate cortical atrophy
Control MR Angiography:
Excludes residual vascular malformation
Chronic small vessel microangiopathy
Report this case — e.g. suspected re-identification risk.