USMLE® Step 2 CK · Neurology & Special Senses · Topic NEURO-HA-01
Headache syndromes — primary & secondary causes
Headache syndromes — primary & secondary causes (NEURO-HA-01) in USMLE® Step 2 CK Neurology & Special Senses (USMLE® Step 2 CK Review Book p. 583). Guideline basis: ICHD-3 (2018); AHS CGRP Position Statement (2024).. Covers: Primary headache recognition, Migraine treatment ladder, Cluster headache treatment, Secondary headache red flags & specific syndromes. Practice 24 QuestionBank questions, ChartWalk bedside clinical algorithms, FlashCards, and ImageBank on TheCodexes.com. Understand beyond your boards.
- Topic Code
- NEURO-HA-01
- Chapter
- Neurology & Special Senses
- Review Book Page
- p. 583
- QuestionBank Items
- 24 questions
Primary Guideline / Source: ICHD-3 (2018); AHS CGRP Position Statement (2024).
Key Clinical Sections
- Primary headache recognition
- Migraine treatment ladder
- Cluster headache treatment
- Secondary headache red flags & specific syndromes
- Pediatric headache considerations
- Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS)
- Migraine in pregnancy