Headaches Flashcards
1
Q
Most common infective organism in encephalitis
A
HSV
2
Q
Sudden onset occipital headache - what is it plus what are you looking for?
A
SAH
CT head and LP
3
Q
Four episodes with rapid onset, unilateral, worsened by alcohol
A
Cluster headache
4
Q
Trigeminal neuralgia vs temporal arteritis
A
Combing hair pain + jaw claudication (due to impaired blood supply) = GCA, esp in patients over 60
Trigeminal neuralgia - pulsating pain
5
Q
Nausea, ataxia, headache, can’t walk without falling
A
Cerebellar stroke
6
Q
Headache after spinal anaesthetic
A
Low pressure headache