Symptoms of headache

If you or your child has any of these headache symptoms, get medical care right away:

• A sudden, new and severe headache.
• Headache with a fever, shortness of breath, stiff neck or rash.
• Headaches that occur after a head injury or accident.
• Getting a new type of headache after age 55.

Also seek medical care right away if your headache is associated with neurological symptoms, such as:

• Weakness.
• Dizziness.
• Sudden loss of balance or falling.
• Numbness or tingling.
• Paralysis.
• Speech difficulties.
• Mental confusion.
• Seizures.
• Personality changes/inappropriate behavior.
• Vision changes (blurry vision, double vision or blind spots).