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Old arts

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Onset
Location
Duration
Characterization
Aggravating factors
Relieving factors
Radiation
Timing
Severity
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Physical exam

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HEENT
Neuro examstructural exam
Psychological disposition
Special tests as indicated

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Structural exam

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TART, lymphatics
Cranial
Cervical
Upper thoracic
Upper ribs
Upper extremities
Sacrum
Posture/leg length
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Head pain anterior 2/3

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Trigeminal nerve

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Head pain posterior 1/3

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Lesser occipital (C1-3), recurrent branches of IX and X

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Head pain sympathetic

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T1-4

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Onset tension headache

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25-30

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Peak prevalence tension head ache

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30-39

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Female to male ratio tension headache

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5:4

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Mean lifetime prevelance of tension headache worldwide

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30-78%

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Risk factors head ache

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Stress
Mental tension
Emotional disturbance

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Possible risk factors headache

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Poor self-related health

Inability to relax after work

Sleeping few hours per night

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Associated conditions head pain

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Anxiety and depression often associated with chronic tension type headache

Migraine, including migraine without aura

Medication overuse headache

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Causes tension headache

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Uncertain

Twin studies-genetic studies

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Active myofascial trigger points where for tension HA

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Head, neck, shoulder muscles might cause myotonic referred pain

-sensitization of active myofascial trigger points could cause long term sensitization or potentiation of second order nociceptive neurons int he spinal trigeminal nucleus which could gradually lead to chronic tension type headache

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Episodic tension type HA

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Peripheral pain mechanisms are more likely important

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Chronic tension type Ha

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Central pain mechanisms are more likely involved

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Clinical features tension HA

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Bilateral HA
Mild to moderate intensity
Pressing or tightening quality(nonpulsating)
Not aggravated by routine physical activity
Absence of nausea and vomiting
May have photophobia or phonophobia, but not both
May increase in frequency or duration over time

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Episodic tension hA

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Last 30 minutes to 7 days

Infrequent>10 episodes occurring on <1 day per month (<12 days per year)
Frequent > 10 episodes on 1-14 days per month for >_3 months (>-12 days and <180 days per year)

Develops into chronic tension type headache usually

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Chronic tension HA

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Episodes on >_ 15 days per month on average for >_3 months (>_180 days per year)

Headache may be continuous and unremitting

Patients with chronic type more likely to seek care, may have history of episodic type

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Tension headache what is the most common HEENT finding

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Pericardial msucle tenderness

  • mostly the scalp
  • absence of tenderness does not r/o diagnosis
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What other muscles may contribute totension HA

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Frontal, temporal, masseter, pterygoid, SCM, selenium and trapezius muscles may al refer/contribution to tension HA
-muscle TrP tenderness is more common with episodic variant and less so with chronic tension HA

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Neck finding tension HA

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Muscle tenderness may be present

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Tension HA neurologic findings

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Normal exam

Neurological signs, if presnt, warrant additional investigation

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5 model
Behavioral Neurologic Biomechanical Metabolic Respiratory-circulatory
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Behavioral tension HA
- identify and address possible triggers - encourage following prescription recommendations - biofeedback - cognitive behavioral therapy and relaxation training - counseling
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Neurologic tension HA
Analgesics and NSIDS 1st line Combination analgesics with caffeine, 2nd line Opoids and muscle relaxants are generally not used for tension HA Metaclopramide (stimulant of upper GI motility and potent dopamine receptor antagonist)
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Biochemical
Physical therapy and acupuncture, level 2 OMTmanual therapy, level 2 Intra-oral appliance (possible placebo)
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Metabolic tension HA
Sleep hygeine Hormonal influences-menstrual Hydration
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Respiratoy circulatory
Hydration
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Which model is OMT
Biomechanical
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What does biomechanical address
Myofascial somatic dysfunctions Address joint somatic dysfunction with cranial, mET, stills, HVLA or FPR
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Respiratory/circulatory
Address lymphatics first o reduce irritants from inflammatory milieu
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Neurologic
Address Counterstrain points anteriorly and posteriorly in the cervical , upper thoracics, upper ribs, and upper extremities Use cranial to address other contributing SD
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Metabolic
Improvement is due to other approaches
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Behavioral
Exercise to support treatment of SD contributing to symptoms
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Effectiveness of direct vs indirect technique myofascial release in the management of tension type HA
Design: randomized, controlled, single blinded triad 63 patients with episodic or chronic tension type HA Interventions: DT-MFR, IDT-MFR or control treated 24 sessions 12 weeks
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MFR tension HA study control vs treat
Control-slow soft stroking with finger pdas all over the head Treatment-MFR
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Outsome MFr tension HA
- difference in numbers of days with HA between weeks 1-4 (4 weeks prior to intervention) and weeks 17-20 (after 12 weeks of intervention) as eroded in headache diaries - number of days with HA per 4 weeks decreased by 7 days in he DT-MFR group compared with 6.7 days in the IDT-MFR group and 1.6 days int he control group Patients in the DT-MFR group, IDT-MFR group and control group reported a 60%, 54% and 13% reduction in their HA frequency in weeks 17-30 compared o that in weeks 1-4
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Study conclusion
This study provides evidence that myofascial release is more effective than the control intervention for tension HA
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Myofascial trigger point pain referral patterns
Levator scapulae Trapezius Scm (sternal division, clavicular division) Suboccipitals Longus colli Temporalis Masseter Splenic capitals Splenic cervicis Occipitalis-frontalis Medial pterygoid Lateral pterygoids
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Chronic migraine
>_ 3 months, including .0 8 days/month
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Menstrual migraine
Typically without urea and more severe than on menstrual migraine
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Migraine with aura
Typical aura with HA Typical aura w/o HA Hemiplegic migraine (aura and weak) Migraine with brainstem aura Retinal migraine
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What percent of adults get HA
15% of all adults 21% of US females 10% of US males
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Female to male ration migraine
2:1
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What races get severe head aches and migraine more
American Indian or Alaska native White Black Hispanic Native Hawaiian Asian
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Likely migraine risk factors
Analgesic overuse MS Oral contraceptives (possible) Not associated (BP)
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Analgesic overuse migraine
Use of analgesics daily or weekly at baseline Defined as daily or almost daily for ._ 1 month
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MS migraine
With and without aura
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Episodic syndromes
Recurrent GI disturbances (cyclic vomiting, abdominal migraine) Vestibular migraine Benign paroxysmal torticollis
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Migraine during pregnancy
Preeclampsia,vascular diagnoses (stroke, MI, PE, HTN, DM, smoking)
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Migraine associated conditions
Tension HA, episodic syndromes, migraine during pregnancy, endometriosis, obesity, depression and other psychiatric disorders, other pain conditions and physical diagnosis, syncope and Ménière’s disease
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Migraine diagnosis POUND
``` Pulsating Duration 4-72 hours Unilateral Nausea or vomiting Disabling ```
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How may pound criteria née for definite or possible migraine
4/5
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How many POUND criteria for likelihood ratio 3.5 for definite or possible migraine
3/5
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0-2 pound met
Criteria meta has negative likelihood ratio .41 for definite or possible migraine
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Precipitating factors
Menses, perimenstrual Diet ``` Fasting Stree, stress alleviation Exertion Altered sleep Visual stimuli Odors Smoking Alcohol Caffeine withdrawal Oral contraceptives Vasodilator Change in weather ```
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Differential diagnosis
``` Tension HA Cervical spine disease Acute cervical strain Intracranial mass Meningitis Subarachnoid hemorrhage Transient ischemic attack Cluster hA Cavernous sinus thrombosis Optic neuritis Acute glaucoma Pseudotumor cerebri Systemic lupus erythematosus Cervical artery dissection TMD Epilepsy Sinusitis ```
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Cluster headache
More common in men, strictly unilateral, periorbital in 80% of patients, and lasts <1 hour in 54%
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Cavernous sinus thrombosis
Associated with fever and periorbital edema
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Migrain pathogenesis with aura
Spreading olive is (reduced blood volume) in brain is pathognominic for migraine with aura
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Pathogenesis migraine without aura
Uncertain - previous theories of vascular based phenomena not well supported - cortical spreadingdepression not seen on regional cerebral blood flow imaging during attacks, but some studies disagree - messenger molecules involved appear to include NO, 5HT, and CGRP No longer considered vascular based phenomena
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Intracranial pain sensitive structures
Meninges at base of brain Intracranial blood vessels
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Visually triggered migraine and visual change in patients with migraine associated with spreading suppression of initial neuronal activation and increased occipital cortex oxygenation -based on magnetic resonance imaging blood oxygenation level dependent contrast in 12 migraine and 6 healthy subjects
Dorsal pontine activation demonstrated using positron emission tomographic PET scan in 5 patients with episodic migraine
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Cervicogenic HA
Caused by disorder of the cervical spine and its component bony, joint and/or soft tissue elements, usually but not invariably accompanied by neck pain.
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Cervical nerves C_-C_ innervate the posterior 1/3 of the head
1-3
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Facet pain from C2-3 to c4-5 may refer where
Head
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Involvement of C2-3 facet is the most frequent source of
Cervicogenetic HA, accounting for up to 70% of cases
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Involvement of AA
Probably the second most common source of cervicogenetic HA, but the true frequency is unknown
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Facet pain c50c6 and c60c7
May contribute to a somato-somatic reflex resulting in TrP pain referral to the head
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Diagnosis of cervicogenis HA
A. Any headache fulfilling criterion C B. Clinical and/or imaging evidence of a disorder or lesion within the cervical spine of soft tissues of the neck, known to be able to cause HA C. Evidence of causation demonstrated by at least two of the following 1. Developed in temporal relation to the onset of the cervical disorder/lesion 2. Significantly improved or resolved with improvemen tin or resolution of the cervical disorder/lesion 3. Cervical range of motion is reduced and HA is made significantly worse by provocative maneuvers 4. Abolished following diagnostic blockade of a cervical structure or its nerve supple D. Not better accounted for by another ICHD-3 diagnosis -myofascial pain, IHS prefer classification at tension HA
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Mgiraine diagnosis
POUND
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Tension HA
Bilateral, mild to moderate intensity, pressing or tightening quality, not aggravated by routine physical activity, absence of nausea and vomiting
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C2 neuralgia
Paroxysmal sharp or shock like pain centered in the occipital region Ipsilateral eye lacrimation and conjunctival injection are commonly associated
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Neck tongue syndrome
Rapid head turning causes subluxation of the posterior AA joint and C2 spinal root compression. Symptoms include neck pain, occipital pain, may be associated with ipsilateral tongue sensory symptoms. Onset is typically during childhood or adolescence

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