Cluster Headaches Flashcards

1
Q

Primary headaches = no known cause
Secondary headaches = have a known cause

Which of these is more common?

A
  • primary
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Cluster headaches are a form of headaches that occur as clusters of multiple headaches. What is the incidence of cluster headaches?

1 - 1000 cases per 100,000
2 - 100 cases per 100,000
3 - 10 cases per 100,000
4 - 1 cases per 100,000

A

3 - 10 cases per 100,000

  • 0.1% of the population
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3
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Cluster headaches are a form of headaches that occur as clusters of multiple headaches. Are these more common in men or women?

A
  • men

3:1 ratio

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4
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Cluster headaches are a form of headaches that occur as clusters of multiple headaches. What age does the incidence of these typically peak?

1 - 60-70
2 - 50-60
3 - 40-50
4 - 20-30

A

2 - 50-60

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5
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Which 2 of the following are risk factors for cluster headaches?

1 - smoking
2 - hypertension
3 - male gender
4 - COPD

A

1 - smoking
3 - male gender

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6
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Typically which 2 of the following are said to be triggers for cluster headaches?

1 - dehydration
2 - alcohol
3 - sleep disorders
4 -

A
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7
Q

What is the most common type of primary headache?

1 - migraines
2 - thunderclap
3 - tension type
4 - cluster

A

3 - tension type
- migraine is the 2nd most common form of primary headache

  • incidence of 0.5-5%
  • difficult to identify exact incidence
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8
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What is the most common debilitating headache?

1 - tension headache
2 - thunderclap headache
3 - Migraine
4 - Cluster headaches

A

3 - Migraine
- also 2nd most common type of primary headaches

  • 7th highest cause disability globally
  • 2.9% of years of life lost to disability
  • twice as likely in women
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9
Q

Are patients with comorbid psychiatric disorders such as anxiety & depression more or less likely to experience medication overuse headaches?

A
  • more likely
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10
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When performing a history on a patient with a headache, if there is an increase in headache symptoms when performing a Valsalva manoeuvre bad?

A
  • Yes

Indicates a space occupying lesion in cranial cavity

Causes an increased intracranial pressure

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11
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When performing a history on a patient with a headache, which of the following is NOT typically a red flag?

1 - patient wakes up with headache
2 - change in character
3 - age of onset
4 - sudden onset (thunderclap)
5 - focal neurological deficits
6 - constitutional symptoms (fever, meningism, rash, weight loss)

A

1 - patient wakes up with headache

A RED FLAG here would be if the headache wakes the patient whilst they are asleep

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12
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When examining a patient, all of the following are RED FLAGS except which one?

1 - patient appears sick-appearing, skin changes
2 - evidence of trauma
3 - altered cognitive state
4 - ocular: hyphema, pupil non-reactivity, optic disc swelling, proptosis, restricted eye movements
5 - meningism
6 - weight gain
7 - focal neurological findings (eg limb weakness)

A

6 - weight gain

Weight loss is a red flag as it could be caused by malignancy

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