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Title: Diagnostic Yield of CT Scan for Unexplained Headache
Authors: KHANUM, NASEERA
SIDDIQUE, ARSIL
FANSUR, MALIHA
BHALLI, AKBAR
Keywords: Computed tomographic neuro imaging
unexplained headache
sinusitis
Issue Date: 16-Dec-2018
Publisher: Lahore:Lahore Medical & Dental College
Abstract: Aim: To define that how frequently does a CT scan finds out the sources of unexplained headache. Methodology: One hundred and thirty six patients with unexplained headache of more than 3 months duration not responding to treatment with both gender, were included from OPD of tertiary care unit, over a period of one year. All the patients had CT scan to find out the abnormalities. Results: There were 58 (42.6%) female patients and 78 (57.4%) male patients in the study. CT scan could identify the lesion among 11 (8%) patients, while 125 (92%) patients showed no abnormality on CT scan. Sinusitis was the most common abnormality seen i.e. 4(36.4%) patients followed by stroke seen in 3 (27.2%) patients. Conclusion: The diagnostic yield of CT scan in detecting any abnormality in patients with unexplained headache is low
URI: http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/12993
ISSN: 1996-7195
Appears in Collections:Oct-Dec,2018,Issue(4)

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