HEADACHE PROFILE AND ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS IN INTRACRANIAL TUMORS


 Intracranial tumors are rare in headache sufferers, although is common intracranial tumor patients. This limits the utility of symptoms to make a diagnosis, and it's crucial know whether people with have specific criteria. Other investigations do not support classic criteria for tumors, such as progressive, worse morning, exacerbated by Valsalva maneuvers. Clinical studies found that sole symptom was rare, only occurred 2% patients, hence this study also investigated prevalence nausea/vomiting, seizures, loss consciousness, motor deficits. uses resumes medical records patients diagnosed hospitalized Department Neurology, dr. Hasan Sadikin Central General Hospital West Java, Indonesia. While sampling method total sampling, taking all record from January December 2018. Headache prevalent study, occurring 75,3 % subjects usually accompanied other symptoms, especially deficits (64,5%), consciousness (60,2%), nausea vomiting (31) 2%), seizures (23,7%). Patients were most likely bilateral headaches (62,5%), 63,6% who had unilateral on same side headache. experienced progressive 93,5% While, onset before hospital admission were; 3-30 days (40,4%) > 30 - 6 months (38,5%).