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Neuro22 Flashcards

Headaches Vertigo

1
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Differentiating Headaches - Cluster, Tension, or Migraine:

- Bilateral

A

Tension

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Differentiating Headaches - Cluster, Tension, or Migraine:

- Unilateral

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Cluster & Migraine

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Differentiating Headaches - Cluster, Tension, or Migraine:

- > 30 minutes (4-6 hrs); Constant

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Tension

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Differentiating Headaches - Cluster, Tension, or Migraine:

- 15 min - 3 hours; repetitive

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Cluster

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Differentiating Headaches - Cluster, Tension, or Migraine:

- 4 - 72 hour

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Migraine

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Differentiating Headaches - Cluster, Tension, or Migraine:

- More common in Males

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Cluster

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Cluster headache description.

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  • Repetitive brief HAs
  • Excruciating PERIORBITAL pain
  • Lacrimation & Rhinorrhea

*May induce Horner’s syndrome

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Tension headache description.

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  • Steady pain
  • No photophobia or phonophobia
  • No aura
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Migraine description.

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  • Pulsating pain w/ Nausea, Photophobia, or Phonophobia

- May have “aura”

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What is the pathophysiology of Migraine?

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Irritation of Trigeminal n., meninges, or blood vessels

*Release of substance P, CGRP, vasoactive peptites

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What is the treatment for Cluster headache?

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Inhaled Oxygen

Sumatriptan

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How can you differentiate Cluster headache from Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN)?

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Duration:

  • TN < 1 minute
  • Cluster > 15 minutes
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What are the two types of Vertigo?

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Peripheral & Central

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What type is more common?

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Peripheral

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What is the issue in peripheral vertigo?

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Inner ear etiology

-i.e., semicircular canal debris, vestibular nerve infection, Meniere’s disease)

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What is the issue in central vertigo?

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Brain stem or Cerebellar lesion

17
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Positional Testing Results:

  • Peripheral
  • Central
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Positional Testing Results:

  • Peripheral -> Delayed horizontal nystagmus
  • Central -> Immediate nystagmus in any direction; may change direction

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