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Primary headache disorder in the emergency department: perspective from a general neurology outpatient clinic
  1. K K Gahir1,
  2. A J Larner2
  1. 1Pharmacy Department, Princess Royal Hospital, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, UK
  2. 2Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Liverpool, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 A J Larner
 Walton Centre for Neurology and Neurosurgery, Lower Lane, Fazakerley, Liverpool, L9 7LJ, UK; a.larner{at}thewaltoncentre.nhs.uk

Abstract

Over a six month period, 22% of patients with headache seen in general neurology outpatient clinics reported prior attendance at an emergency department because of their headache; 9% of the headache cohort had been admitted to hospital. All had primary headache disorders according to International Headache Society diagnostic criteria. Improved primary care services for headache patients are required to reduce the burden of primary headache disorders seen in emergency departments.

  • emergency department
  • headache

https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2004.023010

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    • Competing interests: none declared