Red Flags

If you are experiencing any of the following symptoms, please consult with your doctor immediately

  1. Thunderclap headache (intense, exploding and hyperacute onset)
  2. New-onset headache in patients >50 or <10
  3. Persistent morning headache with nausea
  4. New onset of headache in a patient with history of cancer
  5. New onset of headache in a patient with history of HIV infection
  6. Progressive headache, worsening over weeks
  7. Headaches associated with postural changes
  8. Aura symptoms that:
  • Last longer than an hour
  • Include motor weakness
  • Are different from previous aura
  • Occur for the first time on using oral contraceptive pill