Neurology Of Headache

1. A patient who gets headaches from an underlying disorder has what kind of headaches

Primary headache

Secondary headache

2. This a usually squeezing, band-like headache

Cluster

Tension-type

Classic

Common

3. Most migraine sufferers are

Men

Women

4. These headache have no identified organic cause. Just a reflection of intrinsic disturbance of the brain

Primary headache

Secondary headache

5. Migraine without aura (85%) are referred to as

Classic

Common

6. Pt says headache is localized to the eye,temple, forehead or cheek. Usually accompanied by autonomic feature (tearing, nasal stuffiness, conjunctival injection,ptosis)

Classic

Chronic daily

Cluster

Common

7. Pt over the age of 50 presents with headache pain that came on suddenly along with other symptoms such as weight loss, vision loss, jaw claudication,myalgias. You think...

Cluster headaches

Temporal Arteritis

Classic migraine

Tension headache

Pt will have tenderness to palpation of the temporal artery

Explanation

Pt will have tenderness to palpation of the temporal artery

8. Cluster headaches are usually seen in

Men

Women

9. Beta blockers, Tricyclic antidepressant, Anticonvulsants and Ca channel blockers are part of what type of therapy

Preventive

Abortive

Symptomatic

10. Acetazolamide (Diamox), diurectics and weight loss are treatments for what condition?

Temporal Arteritis

Benign Intracranial hypertension

Cluster headaches

Classic migraines

11. These migraines are associated with an aura

Common

Classic

classic accounts for 15%. Aura usually visual disturbance

Explanation

classic accounts for 15%. Aura usually visual disturbance

12. Antiemetics and Analgesics (rescue therapy) are part of what treatment?

Abortive

Symptomatic

Preventive

13. Benign Intracranial Hypertension is seen in whom?

Men past puberty

Obese women of child bearing age

Obese men

Children

Has been associated with those who took acne medicine

Explanation

Has been associated with those who took acne medicine

14. If there is no evidence of a mass on the MRI for suspected Benign Intracranial Hypertension what should you do next?

Culture & Sensitivity

CBC

Spinal tap

CT

15. Do we use preventive medicine for cluster headaches?

Yes

No

Lithium works well

Explanation

Lithium works well

16. Chronic Daily headaches can be characterizes as

Sharp and localized

Sharp and less localized

Dull and localized

Dull and less localized

17. Pt presents with chronic headache (better when laying down), visual disturbances, nausea,vomiting,diplopia,tinnitis,dizziness

Cluster headaches

Temporal Arteritis

Benign Intracranial Hypertension

Common migraine

18. At what age do people generally incur their first migraine?

10-30

20-40

30-50

Over 40

19. Chronic daily headaches are usually a result of what?

Job stress

Allergic reactions

Overuse of pain meds

Hormones

20. For women most experience their migraines

During periods of high anxiety

Premenstrually

Postmenstrally

During their menstral cycle

21. If a patient comes in with a headache what test should you first consider doing?

CT

MRI

SPECT

PET

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22. What are the abortive therapies used for the treatment of migraines?

Antiemetics

Ergotamine

Triptans

NSAIDS

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23. Abortive therapy for cluster headaches include

Steroids

Oxygen

NSAIDS

Triptans

Analgesics

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Neurology Of Headache

1. A patient who gets headaches from an underlying disorder has what kind of headaches

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. This a usually squeezing, band-like headache

3. Most migraine sufferers are

4. These headache have no identified organic cause. Just a reflection of intrinsic disturbance of the brain

5. Migraine without aura (85%) are referred to as

6. Pt says headache is localized to the eye,temple, forehead or cheek. Usually accompanied by autonomic feature (tearing, nasal stuffiness, conjunctival injection,ptosis)

7. Pt over the age of 50 presents with headache pain that came on suddenly along with other symptoms such as weight loss, vision loss, jaw claudication,myalgias. You think...

8. Cluster headaches are usually seen in

9. Beta blockers, Tricyclic antidepressant, Anticonvulsants and Ca channel blockers are part of what type of therapy

10. Acetazolamide (Diamox), diurectics and weight loss are treatments for what condition?

11. These migraines are associated with an aura

12. Antiemetics and Analgesics (rescue therapy) are part of what treatment?

13. Benign Intracranial Hypertension is seen in whom?

14. If there is no evidence of a mass on the MRI for suspected Benign Intracranial Hypertension what should you do next?

15. Do we use preventive medicine for cluster headaches?

16. Chronic Daily headaches can be characterizes as

17. Pt presents with chronic headache (better when laying down), visual disturbances, nausea,vomiting,diplopia,tinnitis,dizziness

18. At what age do people generally incur their first migraine?

19. Chronic daily headaches are usually a result of what?

20. For women most experience their migraines

21. If a patient comes in with a headache what test should you first consider doing?

22. What are the abortive therapies used for the treatment of migraines?

23. Abortive therapy for cluster headaches include