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Brain tumour - suspected - Management
Headaches
- In patients with headaches of recent onset accompanied by either features suggestive of raised intracranial pressure (for example, vomiting, drowsiness, posture-related headache, headache with pulse-synchronous tinnitus) or other focal or non-focal neurological symptoms (for example, blackout, change in personality or memory), an urgent referral should be made (C).
- In patients with unexplained headaches of recent onset, present for at least 1 month but not accompanied by features suggestive of raised intracranial pressure, discussion with a local specialist or referral (usually non-urgent) should be considered (D).
- In patients with a new, qualitatively different unexplained headache that becomes progressively severe, an urgent referral should be made (C).
- Re-assessment and re-examination is required if the patient does not progress according to expectations (D).
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