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Severe headache and Headache

Severe headache AND Headache - 93 causes
Severe headache OR Headache - 1472 causes

Severe headache:

Headache:

Results: 93 causes of Severe headache AND 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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Results: 1472 causes of Severe headache OR Headache

1. Abscess
2. Acanthamoeba infection
3. Acanthamoeba infection of the central nervous system
4. Acanthocheilonemiasis
5. Accelerated hypertension
6. Accutane - Teratogenic Agent
7. Achrestic anemia
8. Acid-Base Imbalance
9. Acidic dry cell batteries inhalation poisoning
10. Acitretin- Teratogenic Agent

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AND Weight loss (8 matches)

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AND Arm symptoms (7 matches)

AND Blindness (7 matches)

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AND Hair symptoms (7 matches)

AND Progressive confusion (7 matches)

AND Blue skin (7 matches)

AND Cyanosis (7 matches)

AND Dry mouth (7 matches)

AND Sexual symptoms (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 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 Acidic tastes (6 matches)

AND Bad taste (6 matches)

AND Bitter tastes (6 matches)

AND Dilated pupils (6 matches)

AND Foul taste (6 matches)

AND Metallic 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 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 Weight symptoms (6 matches)

AND Jaundice-like symptoms (6 matches)

AND Infant symptoms (6 matches)

AND Pneumonia (6 matches)

AND Birth symptoms (5 matches)

AND Unconsciousness (5 matches)

AND Increased intracranial pressure (5 matches)

AND Aching joints (5 matches)

AND Slurred speech (5 matches)

AND Walking symptoms (5 matches)

AND Abnormal liver function tests (5 matches)

AND Urinary difficulty (5 matches)

AND Vertigo (5 matches)

AND Concentration difficulty (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 Discharge (5 matches)

AND Runny nose (5 matches)

AND Stuffed nose (5 matches)

AND Headache in pregnancy (5 matches)

AND Insomnia (5 matches)

AND Low-grade fever (5 matches)

AND Spiking fever (5 matches)

AND Very high fever (5 matches)

AND Myalgia (5 matches)

AND Abnormal sensitivity to light (4 matches)

AND Eye swelling (4 matches)

AND Hallucinations (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 Genital symptoms (4 matches)

AND Sores (4 matches)

AND Lack of urine (4 matches)

AND Muscle spasms (4 matches)

AND Weak urination (4 matches)

AND Hearing loss (4 matches)

AND Tinnitus (4 matches)

AND Arthritic signs (4 matches)

AND Arthritis (4 matches)

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AND Flu-like symptoms (4 matches)

AND Memory 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 Cold-like symptoms (4 matches)

AND Coughing (4 matches)

AND Epistaxis (4 matches)

AND Watering eyes (4 matches)

AND Lacrimation (4 matches)

AND Arthralgia (4 matches)

AND Back pain (4 matches)

AND Blood pressure symptoms (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 Kidney failure (4 matches)

AND Progressive mental deterioration (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 Neurological disorder (4 matches)

AND Permanent brain damage (4 matches)

AND Unresponsiveness (4 matches)

AND Chest pain (4 matches)

AND Chest symptoms (4 matches)

AND Itching skin (4 matches)

AND Fever in children (4 matches)

AND Red rash (4 matches)

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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 Thinness (3 matches)

AND Arm paresthesia (3 matches)

AND Ataxia (3 matches)

AND Disorientation (3 matches)

AND Foot symptoms (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 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 Restlessness (3 matches)

AND Mild fever (3 matches)

AND Amnesia (3 matches)

AND Anxiety (3 matches)

AND Eye paralysis (3 matches)

AND Perisitent headache during pregnancy (3 matches)

AND Hemorrhagic rash (3 matches)

AND Lymphadenitis (3 matches)

AND Morbilliform rash (3 matches)

AND Chronic diabetic-like coma (3 matches)

AND High blood pressure (3 matches)

AND Mild diabetic-like coma (3 matches)

AND Renal failure (3 matches)

AND Seizures in pregnancy (3 matches)

AND Weight gain (3 matches)

AND Altered respiratory pattern (3 matches)

AND Back symptoms (3 matches)

AND Coma in children (3 matches)

AND Depressive symptoms (3 matches)

AND Fast breathing (3 matches)

AND Limp muscles in infant (3 matches)

AND Muscular hypotonia (3 matches)

AND Rapid respiratory rate (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 Small baby (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 Paleness (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 Knee symptoms (2 matches)

AND Nerve damage (2 matches)

AND Ocular and facial palsies (2 matches)

AND Pelvic pain (2 matches)

AND Poor memory (2 matches)

AND Pregnancy symptoms (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 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 Hyperactivity (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 Prostration (2 matches)

AND Pulmonary edema (2 matches)

AND Blood in urine (2 matches)

AND Leucopenia (2 matches)

AND Low blood pressure (2 matches)

AND Tender regional lymph nodes (2 matches)

AND Edema (2 matches)

AND Leg swelling (2 matches)

AND Leucocytosis (2 matches)

AND Obesity (2 matches)

AND Proteinuria (2 matches)

AND Tonic-clonic seizure (2 matches)

AND Acute Alzheimers-like symptoms (2 matches)

AND Altered mental state (2 matches)

AND Bilateral brainstem dysfunction (2 matches)

AND Brain stem lesions (2 matches)

AND Brainsten dysfunction (2 matches)

AND Bulging fontanel in children (2 matches)

AND Catatonia (2 matches)

AND Cerebral palsy in children (2 matches)

AND Chronic intermittent forgetfulness (2 matches)

AND Cognitive problems in children (2 matches)

AND Communication disorders (2 matches)

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