Headache word associations

Question 1

Made worse by foods with tyramine

Answer 1

migraine

Question 2

Obese female w/ papilledema

Answer 2

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension

hydrocephalus

Question 3

Jaw muscle pain when chewing

Answer 3

Giant cell arteritis

Question 4

Periorbital pain w/ ptosis and miosis

Answer 4

cluster headache

Question 5

Photophobia and/or phonophobia

Answer 5

migraine

Question 6

Bilateral fronta/ocipital pressure

Answer 6

tension headache

Question 7

Patient using topical retinoid acid for acne

Answer 7

idiopathic intracranial htn

Question 8

lacrimation and/or rhinorrhea

Answer 8

cluster headache

Question 9

Elevated ESR

Answer 9

giant cell arteritis

Question 10

“Worst headache of my life”

Answer 10

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Question 11

Headache + extra ocular muscle palsies

Answer 11

cavernous sinus thrombosis

Question 12

Scintillating scotomata prior to headache

Answer 12

migraine w/ aura

Question 13

responsive to 100% oxygen supplementation

Answer 13

cluster headache

Question 14

Trauma to head –> headache begins days after event, persists for over a weak, and does not go away

Answer 14

subdural hematoma

Question 15

severe headache + fever or neck stiffness

Answer 15

meningitis

Question 16

constant headache for weeks + neuro deficits and/or seizures

Answer 16

brain tumor