Headaches: Check Your Symptoms
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You have answered Yes to:Do you have a headache with a vision change?
See the significance of vision changes if you need information to help you answer the questions below.
Review health risks that may increase the seriousness of your symptoms.
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Call your health professional immediately if you answer "Yes" to any of the following questions.
- Yes
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Have you had temporary change in your vision but your normal vision has returned?
Do you have severe sensitivity to light (photophobia)?
If you have answered "No" to the above questions, go back to Check Your Symptoms and continue to answer the questions to evaluate your symptoms.
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| Last updated: | July 12, 2006 |
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| Author: | Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC |
| Reviewed By: | William M. Green, MD - Emergency Medicine, H. Michael O'Connor, MD - Emergency Medicine |
| Editors: | Susan Van Houten, RN, BSN, MBA, Tracy Landauer |
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