Headache
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Headache Home Care: Warning Signs
Notify your doctor if you have a headache and any of the following:
Arm numbness (unilateral)
Arm weakness (unilateral)
Change in vision
:
Blurry vision
Double vision
Confusion
Difficulty speaking
Difficulty walking
Excessive sleepiness
Facial
numbness
Facial weakness
(unilateral)
Leg numbness (unilateral)
Leg weakness (unilateral)
Seizure
Sudden, severe headache
Fever
over 101 degrees F (38.3 C)
Worsening headache
Worsening
neck pain
Worsening
neck stiffness
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Related Topics:
Basilar migraine
Chronic headaches
Cluster headaches
Complicated migraine
Head injury
Migraine headache
Ocular migraine
Sinus headache
Spinal headache
Tension headache
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