Even for those with severe headache disorders, having the worst headache of your life can be a frightening experience. In medical school, we are taught that the worst headache of a person’s life is a ...

Did you ever feel like you were experiencing the "worst headache of your life"? If that has happened, then it could probably be a thunderclap headache, characterised by a sudden, extremely severe ...

I’m not someone who historically suffers from headaches. So I was shocked when I ended up in the ER recently with a potentially life-threatening “thunderclap headache.” As a health writer for the past ...

Dr. Gabriella DiCarlo (Neurology): A 64-year-old woman was evaluated in the emergency department of this hospital because of a sudden onset of the worst headache of her life. The patient had been in ...

Getty Images A 23-year-old woman presents to the emergency department (ED) with a sudden onset of a thunderclap headache that she describes as the “worst headache of her life.” A 23-year-old woman ...

Headaches are among the most common symptoms of a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak. They may develop due to nerve irritation in your meninges. Share on Pinterest Maskot/Getty Images CSF leaks usually ...

A newly developed decision tool may help clinicians determine which patients presenting in the emergency department (ED) with headache require investigation for subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH). A study ...