Which type of headache is the result of pathological conditions and is caused by compression, inflammation, or hypoxia of pain-sensitive structures?
a. precipitous c. psychosomatic
b. primary d. secondary
D
Secondary headache are a result of pathological conditions such as aneurysms, brain tumors, or inflamed cranial nerves. They are caused by compression, inflammation, or hypoxia of pain-sensitive structures.
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