Neurology Of Headache

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

    • Primary headache
    • Secondary headache
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This lecture is given by Dr. Dubiski. It is on the neurology of headache

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  • 2. 

    This a usually squeezing, band-like headache

    • Cluster

    • Tension-type

    • Classic

    • Common

    Correct Answer
    A. Tension-type
  • 3. 

    Most migraine sufferers are

    • Men

    • Women

    Correct Answer
    A. Women
  • 4. 

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

    • Primary headache

    • Secondary headache

    Correct Answer
    A. Primary headache
  • 5. 

    Migraine without aura (85%) are referred to as

    • Classic

    • Common

    Correct Answer
    A. 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Cluster
  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Temporal Arteritis
    Explanation
    Pt will have tenderness to palpation of the temporal artery

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  • 8. 

    Cluster headaches are usually seen in

    • Men

    • Women

    Correct Answer
    A. Men
  • 9. 

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

    • Preventive

    • Abortive

    • Symptomatic

    Correct Answer
    A. Preventive
  • 10. 

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

    • Temporal Arteritis

    • Benign Intracranial hypertension

    • Cluster headaches

    • Classic migraines

    Correct Answer
    A. Benign Intracranial hypertension
  • 11. 

    These migraines are associated with an aura

    • Common

    • Classic

    Correct Answer
    A. Classic
    Explanation
    classic accounts for 15%. Aura usually visual disturbance

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  • 12. 

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

    • Abortive

    • Symptomatic

    • Preventive

    Correct Answer
    A. Symptomatic
  • 13. 

    Benign Intracranial Hypertension is seen in whom?

    • Men past puberty

    • Obese women of child bearing age

    • Obese men

    • Children

    Correct Answer
    A. Obese women of child bearing age
    Explanation
    Has been associated with those who took acne medicine

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  • 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Spinal tap
  • 15. 

    Do we use preventive medicine for cluster headaches?

    • Yes

    • No

    Correct Answer
    A. Yes
    Explanation
    Lithium works well

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  • 16. 

    Chronic Daily headaches can be characterizes as

    • Sharp and localized

    • Sharp and less localized

    • Dull and localized

    • Dull and less localized

    Correct Answer
    A. 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

    Correct Answer
    A. Benign Intracranial Hypertension
  • 18. 

    At what age do people generally incur their first migraine?

    • 10-30

    • 20-40

    • 30-50

    • Over 40

    Correct Answer
    A. 10-30
  • 19. 

    Chronic daily headaches are usually a result of what?

    • Job stress

    • Allergic reactions

    • Overuse of pain meds

    • Hormones

    Correct Answer
    A. Overuse of pain meds
  • 20. 

    For women most experience their migraines

    • During periods of high anxiety

    • Premenstrually

    • Postmenstrally

    • During their menstral cycle

    Correct Answer
    A. Premenstrually
  • 21. 

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

    • CT

    • MRI

    • SPECT

    • PET

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. CT
    A. MRI
  • 22. 

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

    • Antiemetics

    • Ergotamine

    • Triptans

    • NSAIDS

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Ergotamine
    A. Triptans
    A. NSAIDS
  • 23. 

    Abortive therapy for cluster headaches include

    • Steroids

    • Oxygen

    • NSAIDS

    • Triptans

    • Analgesics

    Correct Answer(s)
    A. Steroids
    A. Oxygen
    A. Triptans
    A. Analgesics

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