Research Article

Predictive Factors and Clinical Prediction Score for Serious Intracranial Causes in Acute Nontraumatic Headache at an Emergency Department

Table 3

Final diagnosis of serious intracranial cause of acute nontraumatic headache.

Final diagnosisNo. of patients (%)

Neoplasm23 (26.1)
Intracranial infection22 (25.0)
Intracerebral hemorrhage15 (17.0)
Acute subarachnoid hemorrhage13 (14.8)
Ischemic stroke6 (6.8)
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis5 (5.7)
Hypertensive encephalopathy1 (1.1)
Arteriovenous malformation1 (1.1)
Hydrocephalus1 (1.1)
Giant cell arteritis1 (1.1)
Total88 (100)