Validation of clinical criteria for referral to head imaging in the neurologic emergency setting.

Primož ŽužekIgor RiglerSimon Podnar

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2019)

We confirmed utility of previously proposed clinical criteria for referral to head CT in emergency neurological setting. In addition, we found transient neurological symptoms, sudden severe headache, and headache with nausea or vomiting as additional independent indications for emergency head imaging.

Keyphrases

public health
emergency department
high resolution
optic nerve
healthcare
primary care
computed tomography
chemotherapy induced
magnetic resonance imaging
early onset
emergency medical
physical activity
depressive symptoms
contrast enhanced
positron emission tomography
blood brain barrier
drug induced