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Severe headache:

Results: 95 causes of Severe headache

1. Ackerman syndrome
2. Acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis
3. Acute vitamin A toxicity
4. African Sleeping sickness
5. Anchovy poisoning (clupeotoxin)
6. Aneurysm, intracranial berry
7. Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 1
8. Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 2
9. Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 3
10. Aneurysm, intracranial berry, 4

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AND Head symptoms (94 matches)

AND Headache (93 matches)

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AND Nerve symptoms (80 matches)

AND Sensations (79 matches)

AND Muscle symptoms (69 matches)

AND Muscle weakness (59 matches)

AND Swelling symptoms (58 matches)

AND Eye symptoms (56 matches)

AND Fatigue (55 matches)

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AND Aches (48 matches)

AND Muscle aches (47 matches)

AND Brain symptoms (46 matches)

AND Seizures (46 matches)

AND Behavioral symptoms (46 matches)

AND Movement symptoms (44 matches)

AND Personality symptoms (40 matches)

AND Skin symptoms (40 matches)

AND Respiratory symptoms (40 matches)

AND Weakness (40 matches)

AND Nausea (39 matches)

AND Syncope (39 matches)

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AND Chills (35 matches)

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AND Heart symptoms (32 matches)

AND Liver problems (30 matches)

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AND Confusion (30 matches)

AND Spasms (29 matches)

AND Rash (28 matches)

AND Irritability (27 matches)

AND Society problems (27 matches)

AND Sleep symptoms (25 matches)

AND Swollen spleen (25 matches)

AND Joint symptoms (25 matches)

AND Blood vessel symptoms (25 matches)

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AND Dizziness (24 matches)

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AND Abdominal pain (24 matches)

AND Abdominal symptoms (24 matches)

AND Diarrhea (24 matches)

AND Joint pain (23 matches)

AND Bowel incontinence (23 matches)

AND Neck symptoms (23 matches)

AND Sleeping problems (22 matches)

AND Brain swelling (22 matches)

AND Swollen head (22 matches)

AND Arthritis-like symptoms (22 matches)

AND Bowel movements (22 matches)

AND Bowel problems (22 matches)

AND Stool symptoms (22 matches)

AND Enlarged liver (21 matches)

AND Enlarged liver and spleen (21 matches)

AND Spleen symptoms (21 matches)

AND Coma (21 matches)

AND Drowsiness (21 matches)

AND Myocarditis (21 matches)

AND Mental problems (21 matches)

AND Malaise (20 matches)

AND Skin problems (20 matches)

AND Breath symptoms (20 matches)

AND Breathing difficulties (20 matches)

AND Double vision (20 matches)

AND Eye pain (18 matches)

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AND Emotional symptoms (18 matches)

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AND Encephalopathy (13 matches)

AND Acute kidney failure (13 matches)

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AND Heart failure (12 matches)

AND Collapse (12 matches)

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AND Droopy eye-lid (12 matches)

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AND Pericarditis (12 matches)

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AND Paresthesias (11 matches)

AND Rapid heart beat (11 matches)

AND Skin color changes (11 matches)

AND Sweating (11 matches)

AND Cerebrovascular symptoms (11 matches)

AND Moodiness (11 matches)

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AND Delirium (11 matches)

AND Loss of vision (10 matches)

AND Red eye (10 matches)

AND Rapid breathing (10 matches)

AND Stupor (10 matches)

AND Meningitis (10 matches)

AND Cough (10 matches)

AND Sore throat (10 matches)

AND Poor appetite (10 matches)

AND Lymph symptoms (9 matches)

AND Swollen glands (9 matches)

AND Swollen lymph nodes (9 matches)

AND Tiredness (9 matches)

AND Bleeding in the brain (9 matches)

AND Impulsivity (9 matches)

AND Leg symptoms (9 matches)

AND Weight loss (9 matches)

AND Balance symptoms (9 matches)

AND Nose symptoms (9 matches)

AND Appetite changes (9 matches)

AND Shock (9 matches)

AND Blurred vision (8 matches)

AND Dry mouth (8 matches)

AND Numbness (8 matches)

AND Sexual symptoms (8 matches)

AND Clumsiness (8 matches)

AND Brain damage (8 matches)

AND Mental retardation (8 matches)

AND Arm symptoms (7 matches)

AND Blindness (7 matches)

AND Hair symptoms (7 matches)

AND Progressive confusion (7 matches)

AND Blue skin (7 matches)

AND Cyanosis (7 matches)

AND Dilated pupils (7 matches)

AND Metallic taste (7 matches)

AND Limb symptoms (7 matches)

AND Dementia (7 matches)

AND Acute fever in children (7 matches)

AND Body symptoms (7 matches)

AND Thrombocytopenia (7 matches)

AND Infant symptoms (7 matches)

AND Baldness (6 matches)

AND Facial pain (6 matches)

AND Hair loss (6 matches)

AND Hand symptoms (6 matches)

AND Lymphadenopathy (6 matches)

AND Personality change (6 matches)

AND Slurred speech (6 matches)

AND Acidic tastes (6 matches)

AND Bad taste (6 matches)

AND Bitter tastes (6 matches)

AND Foul taste (6 matches)

AND Pupil symptoms (6 matches)

AND Taste symptoms (6 matches)

AND Bladder symptoms (6 matches)

AND Reduced urine (6 matches)

AND Urinary problems (6 matches)

AND Urinary symptoms (6 matches)

AND Coordination problems (6 matches)

AND Aseptic meningitis (6 matches)

AND Concentration difficulty (6 matches)

AND Encephalitis (6 matches)

AND Fever of unknown origin in children (6 matches)

AND Forgetfulness (6 matches)

AND Headache in children (6 matches)

AND Altered mental status (6 matches)

AND Mucus symptoms (6 matches)

AND Watery eye (6 matches)

AND Insomnia (6 matches)

AND Weight symptoms (6 matches)

AND Jaundice-like symptoms (6 matches)

AND Pneumonia (6 matches)

AND Birth symptoms (5 matches)

AND Hallucinations (5 matches)

AND Unconsciousness (5 matches)

AND Increased intracranial pressure (5 matches)

AND Aching joints (5 matches)

AND Genital symptoms (5 matches)

AND Walking symptoms (5 matches)

AND Abnormal liver function tests (5 matches)

AND Urinary difficulty (5 matches)

AND Vertigo (5 matches)

AND Conjunctivitis (5 matches)

AND Prolonged fever (5 matches)

AND Rash in children (5 matches)

AND Rashes in children (5 matches)

AND Decreased level of consciousness (5 matches)

AND Delirium in children (5 matches)

AND Neck trauma (5 matches)

AND Neurological deterioration (5 matches)

AND Cold-like symptoms (5 matches)

AND Discharge (5 matches)

AND Runny nose (5 matches)

AND Stuffed nose (5 matches)

AND Headache in pregnancy (5 matches)

AND Blood pressure symptoms (5 matches)

AND Low-grade fever (5 matches)

AND Spiking fever (5 matches)

AND Very high fever (5 matches)

AND Chest pain (5 matches)

AND Myalgia (5 matches)

AND Abnormal sensitivity to light (4 matches)

AND Eye swelling (4 matches)

AND Irritability in children (4 matches)

AND Puffy eyes (4 matches)

AND Visual disturbance (4 matches)

AND Difficulty walking (4 matches)

AND Extreme fatigue (4 matches)

AND Genital sores (4 matches)

AND Sores (4 matches)

AND Lack of urine (4 matches)

AND Muscle spasms (4 matches)

AND Weak urination (4 matches)

AND Foot symptoms (4 matches)

AND Hearing loss (4 matches)

AND Paleness (4 matches)

AND Tinnitus (4 matches)

AND Arthritic signs (4 matches)

AND Arthritis (4 matches)

AND Exercise symptoms (4 matches)

AND Flu-like symptoms (4 matches)

AND Memory symptoms (4 matches)

AND Pregnancy symptoms (4 matches)

AND Shortness of breath from exercise (4 matches)

AND Petechiae in children (4 matches)

AND Acute concentration difficulty with headache-like symptoms (4 matches)

AND Aphasia (4 matches)

AND Apnea (4 matches)

AND Bulging fontanelle (4 matches)

AND Changes in intellectual functioning (4 matches)

AND Decreased mental acuity (4 matches)

AND Inability to think coherently (4 matches)

AND Inability to think quickly (4 matches)

AND Intellectual decline (4 matches)

AND Mental sluggishness (4 matches)

AND Neurologic disorders (4 matches)

AND Nuchal ridigity (4 matches)

AND Nuchal rigidity in children (4 matches)

AND Severe concentration difficulty with headache-like symptoms (4 matches)

AND Slowed intellectual activity (4 matches)

AND Slowed mental response (4 matches)

AND Slowly resolving confusion (4 matches)

AND Unresponsive Postictal state (4 matches)

AND Unresponsive Postictal state as in case of hepatic encephalopathy (4 matches)

AND Coughing (4 matches)

AND Epistaxis (4 matches)

AND Watering eyes (4 matches)

AND Restlessness (4 matches)

AND Lacrimation (4 matches)

AND Anxiety (4 matches)

AND Arthralgia (4 matches)

AND Back pain (4 matches)

AND Ecchymoses (4 matches)

AND Ecchymosis (4 matches)

AND Maculopapular rash (4 matches)

AND Petechiae (4 matches)

AND Purpura in children (4 matches)

AND Altered vital signs (4 matches)

AND Change in level of consciousness (4 matches)

AND Confusion leading to stupor (4 matches)

AND Decreased LOC (4 matches)

AND Diabetic-like coma (4 matches)

AND High blood pressure (4 matches)

AND Kidney failure (4 matches)

AND Progressive mental deterioration (4 matches)

AND Renal failure (4 matches)

AND Severe confusion (4 matches)

AND Severe diabetic-like coma (4 matches)

AND Slight confusion (4 matches)

AND Transient delirium (4 matches)

AND Depressive symptoms (4 matches)

AND Altered respiratory pattern (4 matches)

AND Fast breathing (4 matches)

AND Neurological disorder (4 matches)

AND Permanent brain damage (4 matches)

AND Rapid respiratory rate (4 matches)

AND Unresponsiveness (4 matches)

AND Chest symptoms (4 matches)

AND Itching skin (4 matches)

AND Fever in children (4 matches)

AND Red rash (4 matches)

AND Short stature (4 matches)

AND Conjunctival injection (3 matches)

AND Exophthalmos (3 matches)

AND Eye inflammation (3 matches)

AND Finger symptoms (3 matches)

AND Photosensitivity (3 matches)

AND Tearing increase (3 matches)

AND Toe symptoms (3 matches)

AND Chancre (3 matches)

AND Difficulty talking (3 matches)

AND Contusion (3 matches)

AND Easy bruising (3 matches)

AND Fetal death (3 matches)

AND Small baby (3 matches)

AND Thinness (3 matches)

AND Arm paresthesia (3 matches)

AND Ataxia (3 matches)

AND Disorientation (3 matches)

AND Sensitive hearing (3 matches)

AND Throbbing headache (3 matches)

AND Tingling hands (3 matches)

AND Blowing sound in ears in children (3 matches)

AND Buzzing in ears in children (3 matches)

AND Facial paralysis (3 matches)

AND FUO (3 matches)

AND Hand and foot rashes in children (3 matches)

AND Hepatitis (3 matches)

AND Hissing in ears in children (3 matches)

AND Humming sound in ears in children (3 matches)

AND Infectious causes of hand and foot rashes in children (3 matches)

AND Joint tenderness (3 matches)

AND Ocular and facial palsies (3 matches)

AND Painful joints (3 matches)

AND Paraplegia (3 matches)

AND Paresthesias in children (3 matches)

AND Roaring sound in ears in children (3 matches)

AND Tinnitus in children (3 matches)

AND Vague symptoms (3 matches)

AND Anterior fontanelle bulging (3 matches)

AND Confusion in children (3 matches)

AND Pressure in Head (3 matches)

AND Psychotic Behaviour (3 matches)

AND Seizures in infants and early childhood (3 matches)

AND Seizures in later childhood and adolescence (3 matches)

AND Vomiting in infants (3 matches)

AND Sneezing (3 matches)

AND Listlessness (3 matches)

AND Mild fever (3 matches)

AND Amnesia (3 matches)

AND Eye paralysis (3 matches)

AND Perisitent headache during pregnancy (3 matches)

AND Prostration (3 matches)

AND Hemorrhagic rash (3 matches)

AND Low blood pressure (3 matches)

AND Lymphadenitis (3 matches)

AND Morbilliform rash (3 matches)

AND Chronic diabetic-like coma (3 matches)

AND Mild diabetic-like coma (3 matches)

AND Seizures in pregnancy (3 matches)

AND Weight gain (3 matches)

AND Dehydration (3 matches)

AND Developmental problems (3 matches)

AND Growth symptoms (3 matches)

AND Poor growth (3 matches)

AND Stomach cramps (3 matches)

AND Back symptoms (3 matches)

AND Coma in children (3 matches)

AND Hemiplegia (3 matches)

AND Limp muscles in infant (3 matches)

AND Muscular hypotonia (3 matches)

AND Sudden death (3 matches)

AND Temporary confusion (3 matches)

AND Dry cough (3 matches)

AND Failure to thrive (3 matches)

AND Stiff muscles (3 matches)

AND Gangrene (3 matches)

AND Persistent high fever (3 matches)

AND Sensorineural acquired hearing loss (3 matches)

AND Crying infant (3 matches)

AND Expressions (3 matches)

AND Fretfulness (3 matches)

AND Lack of facial expression (3 matches)

AND Poor feeding (3 matches)

AND Smile symptoms (3 matches)

AND Weeping (3 matches)

AND Redness (3 matches)

AND Acute hepatitis in children (3 matches)

AND Abnormal pupillary size (2 matches)

AND Acute nausea and vomiting (2 matches)

AND Area of partial or complete blindness (2 matches)

AND Blind spot (2 matches)

AND Cloudy vision (2 matches)

AND Dim vision similar to that of cataract (2 matches)

AND Light sensitivity in children (2 matches)

AND Nonreactive pupils (2 matches)

AND Optic atrophy in children (2 matches)

AND Optic nerve damage (2 matches)

AND Peripheral vision loss (2 matches)

AND Sleep apnea (2 matches)

AND Tunnel vision (2 matches)

AND Unresponsive pupil (2 matches)

AND Visual field defects (2 matches)

AND Visual halo (2 matches)

AND Visual impairment (2 matches)

AND Neurological symptoms (2 matches)

AND Bleeding gums (2 matches)

AND Dental symptoms (2 matches)

AND Sore mouth (2 matches)

AND Abnormal rigidity (2 matches)

AND Cardiomyopathy (2 matches)

AND Fever in the returning traveller (2 matches)

AND Tremor symptoms (2 matches)

AND Tremors (2 matches)

AND Blood clots (2 matches)

AND Hematoma (2 matches)

AND Muscle atrophy (2 matches)

AND Arm weakness (2 matches)

AND Aura (2 matches)

AND Dizziness in children (2 matches)

AND Dysarthria (2 matches)

AND Ear sounds (2 matches)

AND Facial paresthesia (2 matches)

AND Flashes (2 matches)

AND Foot paresthesia (2 matches)

AND Hand paresthesia (2 matches)

AND Leg weakness (2 matches)

AND Psychogenic pain (2 matches)

AND Seeing lights (2 matches)

AND Throbbing pain (2 matches)

AND Throbbing sensation (2 matches)

AND Alzheimer's-like symptoms (2 matches)

AND Fasciculation (2 matches)

AND Infection (2 matches)

AND Irregular heartbeat (2 matches)

AND Knee symptoms (2 matches)

AND Miscarriage (2 matches)

AND Nerve damage (2 matches)

AND Pelvic pain (2 matches)

AND Poor memory (2 matches)

AND Severe systemic infection (2 matches)

AND Stiff joints (2 matches)

AND Stillbirth (2 matches)

AND Systemic disorders (2 matches)

AND Acute episodes of Alzheimers-like symptoms (2 matches)

AND Acute generalized headache in children (2 matches)

AND Auditory hallucination (2 matches)

AND Cerebral injury (2 matches)

AND Concurrent brain stem and cerebral damage (2 matches)

AND Cranial nerve palsies (2 matches)

AND Disturbed vision (2 matches)

AND Head mass (2 matches)

AND Heat stroke (2 matches)

AND Hypotonia in children (2 matches)

AND Hypoventilation (2 matches)

AND Leg paralysis (2 matches)

AND Limited extraocular muscle movement (2 matches)

AND Muscle Flaccidity (2 matches)

AND Nystagmus (2 matches)

AND Recurring episodes of Alzheimers-like symptoms (2 matches)

AND Severe episodes of Alzheimers-like symptoms (2 matches)

AND Vomiting in children (2 matches)

AND Bad breath (2 matches)

AND Breath odor (2 matches)

AND Chronic cough (2 matches)

AND Nasal voice (2 matches)

AND Persistent headache (2 matches)

AND Postnasal drip (2 matches)

AND Sinus pain (2 matches)

AND Sinus symptoms (2 matches)

AND Sinusitis (2 matches)

AND Aggression (2 matches)

AND Change in appetite as seen in chronic digestive diseases (2 matches)

AND Change in appetite similar to that in depression (2 matches)

AND Hyperactivity (2 matches)

AND Not feeling hungry (2 matches)

AND Anorexia (2 matches)

AND Burst of intense pain (2 matches)

AND Excessive drooping of the upper eyelid (2 matches)

AND Intermittent concentration difficulty with headache-like symptoms (2 matches)

AND Ptosis (2 matches)

AND Recurring concentration difficulty with headache-like symptoms (2 matches)

AND Sneezing in children (2 matches)

AND Vascular headache (2 matches)

AND Watery eye discharge (2 matches)

AND Cold sweat (2 matches)

AND Double Vision in Both Eyes (2 matches)

AND Eye pain in children (2 matches)

AND Focal neurological defects (2 matches)

AND Headache worsened by exercise (2 matches)

AND Jaw pain (2 matches)

AND Nausea in children (2 matches)

AND Ptosis in children (2 matches)

AND Thigh Paralysis (2 matches)

AND Bloody sputum (2 matches)

AND Cerebral edema (2 matches)

AND Pulmonary edema (2 matches)

AND Sleep disturbance (2 matches)

AND Blood in urine (2 matches)

AND Leucopenia (2 matches)

AND Tender regional lymph nodes (2 matches)

AND Blood pressure changes (2 matches)

AND Edema (2 matches)

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