Table 5. Causes of headaches secondary to systemic disorders among non-hospitalized and hospitalized patients.
Non-hospitalized | Hospitalized | |
---|---|---|
Sinusitis | 8 (4.8) | 5 (7.8) |
Systemic infection | 6 (3.6) | 5 (7.8) |
Drug abuse | 4 (2.4) | 0 (0) |
Arterial hypertension | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) |
SHDP | 0 (0) | 2 (3.1) |
Postural hypotension | 2 (1.2) | 0 (0) |
Hypoglycemia | 1 (0.6) | 0 (0) |
Total | 23 (17.6) | 12 (18.8) |
SHDP = Specific hypertensive disease of pregnancy; % given in parenthesis.