primary headaches Flashcards
What are some risk factors for migrane?
smoking, estrogen replacement, inactivity, chronic cervical strain, severe depression/anxiety.
What are the two main types of migranes?
migrane with aura- classic.
migrane without aura- common.
What is the different between migraine with aura and not?
migraine with aura will have visual changes and will only last a few minutes. the migrane without aura will last for hours, and it doesn’t have to have visual changes.
who has a greater chance of migrane?
men and women have the same risk until puberty, then women have a higher risk.
Are men or women more affected by cluster headache?
men are affected more
What are the important aspects of the cluster headache?
unilateral, periorbital, ipsilateral vasomotor sx- tearing, conjunctival injection, rhinorrhea, ice pick type sharp pain.
What is the typical frequency of cluster headache?
multiple events daily, they will last no more than 2 hours, they will be restless and will be moving in discomfort.
What are some treatments for cluster headache?
oxygen treatments, verapamil, melatonin, sumatriptan.
What are the diff. btwn tension headache and migrane?
tension headache will be relieved by OTC medications, it will be bilateral and it will feel like a pressure. It is common in younger people. The pain is rarely enough to bring them into the doctor.
What causes a cough headache?
cough, sneeze, laugh
What is the frequency of cough headache?
It will come everytime they cough, but it will disappear within a few minutes.
What is a possible treatment for cough headache?
lumbar puncture can sometimes eliminate symptoms
is cough headache self limted?
yes
What is a medical treatment for cough headache?
indomethacin
If there is a lesion in the posterior fossa, where will the patient experience pain/
occipital lobe
