Headache Flashcards
Excruciating unilateral headache associated with autonomic features, occurring in clusters
Cluster headache
Autonomic features in cluster headache?
Ptosis, lacrimation
Associated migraine features? (4)
Nausea and vomiting
Photophobia/phonopobia
Prodromal symptoms e.g. fatigue, altered mood
Aura e.g. visual disturbance, neurological symptoms
Unilateral pain in temporal region +/- jaw claudication, blurred vision
Temporal arteritis
Occipital headache associated with neurological symptoms in arms/hands
Cervical spondylosis
Severe headache +/- fever, neck stiffness, rash
Meningitis
Dull throbbing headache worse on coughing +/- cranial nerve palsies, blurred vision
Raised intracranial pressure
Dull constant headache over sinuses +/- cold/flusymptoms
sinusitis
Intense neuralgic pain aggravated by activities such as shaving
Trigeminal neuralgia