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Systemic Disease Headache
OPTOM 215
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10/20/2012

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Term
What is the most prevalent type of Headache
Definition
TTH Tension-Type Headache
Term
Headaches are more common in men or women?
Definition
Women
Term
What are 3 childhood periodic syndromes that are likely precursors to migraine in adults?
Definition
1) Cyclical Vomiting 2) Abdominal migraine 3) Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood
Term
This type of tension headache occurs over 180 days per year
Definition
Chronic TTH
Term
This type of tension headache occurs between 12 - 180 days per year
Definition
Frequent Episodic TTH
Term
This type of tension headache occurs less than 12 times per year
Definition
Infrequent episodic TTH
Term
This type of headache is more frequent in men than women
Definition
Cluster Headache
Term
What are 3 childhood periodic syndromes that are likely precursors to migraine in adults?
Definition
1) Cyclical Vomiting 2) Abdominal migraine 3) Benign paroxysmal vertigo of childhood
Term
What are the two types of Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia?
Definition
Cluster Headache and SUNCT (Short Unilateral Neuralgiform Conjunctival injection with Tearing)
Term
What is the difference between Cluster and SUNCT Headaches?
Definition
SUNCT duration is 5-240 seconds, Cluster duration is 15-180 minutes
Term
What is 'Tic Douloureux'
Definition
Another name for Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia - pain causes muscle spasms
Term
What is the difference between Classical and Symptomatic Trigeminal Neuralgia?
Definition
Symptomatic Trigeminal neuralgia is caused by a non-vascular structural lesion to CN V.
Term
Which Cranial Neuralgia features Hypesthesia and Hyperalgesia as symptoms?
Definition
'Post Herpetic Nueralgia' which is a Head/Facial pain second to Herpes Zoster. Hypesthesia - decreased sensation. Hyperalgesia - increased pain sensitivity.
Term
What is the difference between a Prmary Stabbing Headache and SUNCT?
Definition
I guess primary stabbing HA does not have the ocular symptoms (injection, tearing). It is also not a Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia (like SUNCT).
Term
What are precipitating factors of Migraine?
Definition
Menstration, chocolate, aspartame. These increase the probability of having an attack within 48 hours
Term
What are aggravating factors of Migraine?
Definition
Psychosocial stress, increased alcohol intake, environmental factors. These are long term (weeks to months) cause increase in sensitivity and frequency of attacks.
Term
What pathway is messed up in Horners Syndrome?
Definition
Oculo-sympathetic pathway defect [hypothalamus to eyes via spinal cord]
Term
Classic signs of Horners?
Definition
Ptosis, miosis, anhydrosis
Term
What are Headache Myths?
Definition
Location identifies the cause
Severity indicates seriousness
Never a sign of seriuo sillness
Occurs with brain tumors, sinusitis, hypertension
Term
List at least 3 primary headaches
Definition
Migraine, Tension Type Headache, Trigeminal autonomic celphalgias (Cluster, SUNCT), 'Other' - Primary Stabbing HA
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