Case 390 · ICHD-3 6.7.1
6.7.1 Headache attributed to an intracranial endarterial procedure
- 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: Gender/Age: Male, 58 years.
Medical History: Hypertension, dyslipidemia, smoking (30 pack-years), previous ischemic stroke (1 year ago) due to left middle cerebral artery stenosis.
Recent Surgery: Intracranial endarterectomy of the left middle cerebral artery 48 hours ago.
History of Present Illness (HPI): Main Symptom: Severe headache started 24 hours after the surgical procedure.
Pain Characteristics:
Location: Left hemicranial, predominantly in the frontotemporal region.
Character: Pulsatile.
Intensity: 7/10.
Aggravating Factors: Worsens with head movements and coughing.
Associated Symptoms: Nausea without vomiting, mild photophobia.
Physical/Neurological Examination:
General: Patient conscious, oriented.
Neurological:
No motor or sensory deficits.
No meningeal signs.
Pupils isocoric, photoreactive.
Normal, symmetrical reflexes.
Complementary Exams:
Cranial Computed Tomography: Localized cerebral edema in the region of the procedure, without hematoma or active bleeding.
Magnetic Resonance Angiography: Patency of the left middle cerebral artery, with no evidence of thrombosis or significant vasospasm.
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