Case 492 · ICHD-3 7.4.3
7.4.3 Headache attributed to hypothalamic or pituitary hyper- or hyposecretion
- 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: Sex/Age: Female, 42 years History: Complicated childbirth with hemorrhage 5 years ago (Sheehan's Syndrome) Medication: None History of Present Illness (HPI): Main symptom: Diffuse headache for 4 months Pain characteristics: Location: Holocranial Intensity: 5/10 Quality: Constant pressure No specific aggravating factors Slight improvement with rest Associated symptoms: Intense fatigue Secondary amenorrhea Loss of axillary and pubic hair Cold intolerance Postural hypotension Physical/Neurological Examination: Physical appearance: Skin pallor, breast hypotrophy Neurological examination: Normal Vital signs: Arterial hypotension (90/60 mmHg), bradycardia (52 bpm) Complementary Exams: Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Sella Turcica: Small and empty pituitary Laboratory: Basal cortisol: 3.2 μg/dL (low) TSH: 0.8 mIU/L (low normal) with free T4: 0.5 ng/dL (low) FSH: 2.1 mIU/mL (low) LH: 1.0 mIU/mL (low) Prolactin: 5 ng/mL (normal) IGF-1: 65 ng/mL (low)
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