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IHS Diagnosis ICD-10
9.2.1 Headache attributed to systemic bacterial infection [code to specify aetiology] G44.881  

Diagnostic criteria:

  1. Headache fulfilling criteria for 9.2 Headache attributed to systemic infection
  2. Laboratory investigation discloses the inflammatory reaction and identifies the organism

Comment:

Some infective agents have a particular tropism for the central nervous system. They may activate brainstem nuclei where release of toxins induces headache mechanisms.

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