Types of Headaches

Question 1

Primary

Answer 1

not a symptom of a disease state

migraine, tension, cluster, benign cough, exercise, sexual activity

Question 2

Secondary

Answer 2

symptom of another disease state

sinusitis, food/alcohol, trauma, stroke, medication overuse, infection

Question 3

Migraine

Answer 3

with/without aura - visual changes
unilateral throbbing pain
moderate to severe
worse on movement
nausea, photophobia, photophobia

Question 4

Tension

Answer 4

episodic/chronic nature
bilateral - mild/moderate
rubber band or tight pressure around head
not affected by movement

Question 5

Cluster

Answer 5

more common in men 40-60
same time each day
wake up with headache
affects one side of the face around the eye
boring intense pain

Question 6

Sinus

Answer 6

inflammation or infection in paranasal sinuses
mild, localised, dull
pain behind cheekbones and forehead
bending forward worsens pain, coughing, sneezing

Question 7

Medication overuse

Answer 7

common in those with longstanding history of headaches
pain medication increases pain signals making patient experience more pain
women 30-60
more than 14 days in one month lasts 4 hours
present on waking

Question 8

MSG

Answer 8

throbbing or pressure sensation on temples associated with redness on the face and trunk - lasts 1 hour after eating food containing MSG

Question 9

Hangover

Answer 9

bilateral migraine like throbbing pain

nausea

Question 10

Caffeine

Answer 10

mild to severe throbbing pain

Question 11

Hormones

Answer 11

severe migraine like headache - during pill free weeks

Question 12

Eye strain

Answer 12

frontal aching pain - eye test

Question 13

Glaucoma

Answer 13

frontal pain associated with eye pain, cornea cloudy, blurred vision or haloes

Question 14

Meningitis

Answer 14

severe generalised headache, fever, neck stiffness, rash