RT Book, Section
A1 Anderson, Katherine
A1 Wold, Jana
A2 Williams, Brie A.
A2 Chang, Anna
A2 Ahalt, Cyrus
A2 Chen, Helen
A2 Conant, Rebecca
A2 Landefeld, C. Seth
A2 Ritchie, Christine
A2 Yukawa, Michi
SR Print(0)
ID 1100069641
T1 Treating Headaches in Older Adults
T2 Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e
YR 2014
FD 2014
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-179208-0
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100069641
RD 2024/04/25
AB In  the  headache  literature,  the  term  older  adult  usually  refers  to  patients  age  50  years  and  older  because  of  changes  in  presentation  and  types  of  headache  that  occur  in  patients  older  than  age  50.  Primary  headaches  tend  to  abate,  whereas  secondary  headaches,  that  is,  headaches  caused  by  another  disease  or  medical  condition,  become  more  common  with  age.  Up  to  30%  of  headache  complaints  in  the  older  adult  are  caused  by  other  etiologies,  including  medical  conditions  or  their  associated  treatments.  Essentials  to  consider  when  assessing  headaches  in  older  adults  include: