Neuro 12 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the 3 main features of cluster headaches?
A
1) Clustered in time (same time) lasting 15min-3hrs
2) No throbbing or aura
3) Unilateral, severe, retrorbital pain
2
Q
How can you distinguish cluster headaches from trigeminal neuralgia?
A
Duration as trigeminal neuralgia lasts less than 1 minute
3
Q
Which type of headache is made worse by eating aged foods? (Tyramine)
A
Migraine
4
Q
What symptom might be present in a patient taking retinoic acid and presenting with a headache?
A
Pseudotumor cerebri
5
Q
What is the mechanism of sumitriptan and what is the major contraindication?
A
Seratonin Agonist that is contraindicated in coronary artery disease due to feared vasospasm
