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Pathology Exam 3 Headache
Headache
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Pathology
Graduate
08/29/2016

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Term
primary types of headaches
-what are they?
-what does it mean?
Definition
not caused by another disease
-Migraine
-Tension
-Cluster
Term
Headache history
Definition
SNOOP
-Systemic signs
-Neurological exam
-Onset time/ acute ?
-Onset less than 5 older than 50
-Progressive
Term
Tension-type headaches
-prevalence and causess
Definition
-The most common type of primary headache

1 Stress
2 Psychogenic factors
3 Hunger
4 Eye Strain
5 Smoking
6 Alcohol
Term
Tension-type headaches

treatments
Definition
Nsaids
Term
Migraine
associated symptoms
Definition
Usually associated with nausea ,vomiting
Term
Migraine
treatment
Definition
-Meds – Botox, herbal therapy,
-Therapy acupuncture
-Stress reduction
-Biofeedback
Term
Cluster headaches
-what are they?
Definition
-Relatively short but severe pain that occur daily for days ,weeks or months at a time
Term
cluster headache
nerve invlovlement
Definition
Trigeminal nerve involvement
Term
cluster headache
-symptoms and accompaniment
Definition
Severe pain on ONE SIDE of the head usually AROUND THE EYE

-accompanied with
Eye watering
Nasal congestion
Swelling around eye
Term
SECONDARY HEADACHES
-aka
-description
Definition
-aka Cervicogenic Headaches
-Pain is localized to the neck and occipital regions
-may project to the forehead, orbital region, temples, or ears
Term
SECONDARY HEADACHES
-aggravator
Definition
special neck movements or sustained neck
Term
SECONDARY HEADACHES
-postural treatments
Definition
-Stretching
-Posture
-Traction
-Education
-Stress Relief
-Biofeedback
-Modalities
-Manual therapy
Term
acute Posttraumatic headache syndromes
Definition
a secondary headache
--When the headache develops within 7 days of the trauma and resolves within 3 months
Term
chronic posttraumatic headache syndromes
Definition
headache can begin weeks or months after the trauma and can persist for years
Term
Medication overuse headaches
Definition
-It appears that all drugs used for the treatment of headache may lead to chronic headache - AVOID OVERUSE
Term
Headaches in the elderly
Definition
often related to other age-related disorders
-Increased use of nitrates for control of angina
-Hypertension and atherosclerotic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease
-Diseases of the aged such as chronic obstructive lung disease
-The hypercalcemia related to malignancy and chronic renal failure
-Parkinson’s disease
-Intracranial disease, tumors, and subdural hematomas
-Cervical spondylosis and TMJ
-Depression
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