MIDTERM Flashcards
Origin of pain in extra cranial
Sinuses
Eyes/orbit
Teeth
TMJ
Blood vessels
CN 5, 7,9,10
Classification of headaches
Primary headache
Secondary headache
Classification of headache where there is no structural or metabolic abnormality
Primary headache
Classification of headache where there is a structural or metabolic abnormality
Secondary headache
2 tools we have in headache diagnosis
History:
Headache onset
Duration
Location
Severity and quality
Associated features
Aggravating factors
Exam:
General exam
Neurologic exam
Causes of headaches
Vascular
Neoplastic
Infectious
Corticomedullary lesions
Intracranial hypertension
CSF Leak
Pain description: pressure, tightness, waxes and wanes
Tension headache
Pain description: throbbing, moderate to severe, worse with exertion
Migraine
Pain description: abrupt onset, deep, continuous, excruciating, explosive
Cluster headache
Associated symptoms: photo/phonophobia, nausea and vomiting, aura
Migraine
Associated symptoms: None
Tension
Associated symptoms: tearing, congestion, rhinorrhea, pallor, sweating
Cluster headache
Location: 60-70% unilateral
Migraine
Location: bilateral
Tension headache
Location: unilateral
Cluster headache
Duration: 4-72 hours
Migraine
Duration: variable
Tension headache
Duration: 0.5-3 hr. Many per day
Cluster headache
Patient appearance: resting in quiet dark room; young female
Migraine
Patient appearance: remains active or prefers rest
Tension headache