Table 3 Number and percentage of patients by headache aetiology
Diagnosis | N | Percentage (95% confidence interval) |
|---|---|---|
Cryptococcal meningitis | 50 | 28 (22-35) |
Bacterial sinusitis | 56 | 31 (24-38) |
Cerebral toxoplasmosis | 7 | 4 (2-8) |
Tuberculous (TB) meningitis | 7 | 4 (2-8) |
Other: | 32 | 18 (13-24) |
Viral meningitis | 6 | 3 (2-7) |
Malaria | 5 | 3 (1--6) |
TB adenitis/abdominal TB | 3 | 2 (1-5) |
Depression/anxiety | 2 | 1 (0-4) |
CMV retinitis | 2 | 1 (0-4) |
Drug-induced headache | 2 | 1 (0-4) |
Partially treated bacterial meningitis | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Otitis media | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Tonsillitis | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Aphthous ulcer | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Central retinal vein occlusion | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
HIV associated nephropathy | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Urinary tract infection | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Herpes zoster ophthalmicus | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Bell's palsy | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Cerebro-vascular accident | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Hepatitis | 1 | 1 (0-3) |
Unknown | 28 | 16 (11-22) |