Headaches Flashcards
1
Q
Child presents with headaches. Question to assess for frequency and severity?
A
Number of missed school days due to pain from headache
2
Q
Physician interviews child with possible migraines. What would make physician order a CT scan of head?
A
Abnormal motor exam
3
Q
First line medication for prophylaxis for migraines?
A
Propanolol
4
Q
Child has normal neuro exam, but multiple episodes of dizziness, occipital headache, vertigo, hemiparesis, all spontaneously resolves in 24 hours. Diagnosis?
A
Basilar artery migraine
5
Q
Neuroimaging in peds patient w/ migraine is indicated?
A
When there’s no family history of migraine
