When should you book an appointment?
Seek medical advice if headaches recur, worsen or feel different from your usual headaches, or are accompanied by repeated vomiting or visual changes. A record of timing, duration and associated symptoms can help assessment.
Changes that need prompt assessment
Seek prompt medical advice if headache is triggered or worsened by coughing, bending or exercise, is accompanied by vomiting or vision problems, wakes a child at night, or is progressively worsening.
When should you go to emergency care?
Go to emergency care for a sudden, extremely painful headache, a seizure, new weakness or numbness, difficulty speaking or walking, confusion, severe drowsiness or loss of vision.
What these signs do not mean
Warning symptoms do not establish a diagnosis. Headache has many possible causes, and examination determines whether further tests are needed.
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