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My mother is 64 years old. Had TIA 6 days ago, hospitalized but was sent home after 5 days. She is having headaches. What could this mean? Do we have to bring her back to the hospital? Her Ct scans ( including one contrast ) tested negative so is her lumpar tap exams.
I am sorry to hear about your mother and her recent TIAs. As you know TIAs are sudden loss of blood flow to the brain that manifests itself with loss of neurological function for a short period of time. These blockages can be due to atherosclerosis of the arteries of the brain. These blockages do not usually cause pain or headaches.
If your mother is not accustomed to having headaches then new onset headaches need different approach and diagnostic workup. There are several entities that can cause headache including temporal artery disease, bruxism or tension headaches. In my practice I would do additional blood work and physical examination. I recommend you have your mother see her primary care doctor or neurologist to investigate causes of headache
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What Causes Headaches After A TIA?
Thanks for contacting HCM I am sorry to hear about your mother and her recent TIAs. As you know TIAs are sudden loss of blood flow to the brain that manifests itself with loss of neurological function for a short period of time. These blockages can be due to atherosclerosis of the arteries of the brain. These blockages do not usually cause pain or headaches. If your mother is not accustomed to having headaches then new onset headaches need different approach and diagnostic workup. There are several entities that can cause headache including temporal artery disease, bruxism or tension headaches. In my practice I would do additional blood work and physical examination. I recommend you have your mother see her primary care doctor or neurologist to investigate causes of headache Hope this answers your question. Please contact us again with your questions.