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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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