Red flag symptoms | |
▪ Papilloedema | |
▪ significant alterations in consciousness, memory, confusion, or coordination | |
▪ new epileptic seizure | |
▪ new onset cluster headache | |
▪ headache with a history of cancer elsewhere particularly breast and lung | |
▪ headache with abnormal findings on neurological examination or other neurological symptoms | |
Orange flag symptoms | |
▪ new headache where a diagnostic pattern has not emerged after 8 weeks from presentation | |
▪ headache aggravated with exertion or Valsalva-like manoeuvre | |
▪ headache associated with vomiting | |
▪ headache that has been present for some time but have changed significantly, particularly a rapid increase in frequency | |
▪ new headache in patient over 50 years | |
▪ headache that wake the patient from sleep | |
▪ confusion | |
Yellow flag symptoms | |
▪ diagnosis of migraine or tension-type headache | |
▪ weakness or motor loss | |
▪ memory loss | |
▪ personality change |