Case 592 · ICHD-3 9.1.3.1

9.1.3.1 Acute headache attributed to intracranial fungal or other parasitic infection

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

Presentation: A 45-year-old male patient, HIV positive with poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), presents with a progressive holocranial headache for 5 days, associated with fever, nausea, and neck stiffness. The headache worsens when lying down and with exertion. On examination, there is mild mental confusion and bilateral papilledema.

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