Headaches Flashcards
Migraine location
one sided, around temple
Migraine duration
several hours to 3 days
Migraine quality
throbbing, pulsing, strong steady HA
Migraine Associated features
aurora, nausea light/sound sensitivity, vomiting, visual disturbances.
aggravated by routine physical activity like climbing stairs
Tension Type location
bilateral
Tension type duration
30 mins up to 7+ days
Tension type quality
tight pressure around head “vice like”
Tension type associated features
tight or sore shoulder muscles
Cluster HA usual location
one sided, around/behind the eye
Cluster HA duration
15-180min occurring between 1 every other day to 8x/day
Cluster HA associated features
sinus and eye (miosis, ptosis, eyelid edema) etc symptoms. Restlessness.
men>women.
Cervogenic HA location
base of neck, side of head
Cervogenic duration
1-6 hours
Cervogenic Quality
dull ache to severe
Cervogenic Associated features
neck pain, occasional nausea