Headaches

Question 1

What are the symptoms of subarachnoid headaches?

Answer 1

painful and FAST symptoms - trauma related or ruptured aneurysm

Question 2

What are the symptoms of a stroke?

Answer 2

Face -
Arms -
Stability -
Talking -
Eyes -
Response -
changes

Question 3

What are the symptoms of a TIA?

Answer 3

Stroke symptoms that have self resolved

Question 4

What are the symptoms of a meningitis headache?

Answer 4

photophobia, severe throbbing headache, neck stiffness, fever, non-blanching rash (22% are bacterial)

Question 5

What are the symptoms of a sinus headache?

Answer 5

pressure behind eyes, frontal lobe, cheeks
Worse when leaning forward
Nasal congestion with green/yellow mucus

Question 6

What are the symptoms of a tension headache?

Answer 6

Band like tightness around the forehead and neck
Usually later in day due to stress and tiredness
Not worsened with exercise

Question 7

What are the symptoms of a cluster headache?

Answer 7

Sharp one sided mainly around eye headache (due to trigeminal nerve) which occurs in a circadian routine pattern (same time due to hypothalamus involvement) and up to 3 hours. possibly due to strong smells

Question 8

What are the symptoms of a migraine?

Answer 8

Pulsating headache
Onset 4-72 hours
Unilateral
Nausea/vomiting
Disabling
Sensitivity to light (photophobia)
no fever or flu like symptoms
Worsens with exercise