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17 Cards in this Set
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what are the most common forms of primary/idiopathic headache?
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- tension
- migraine |
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what sensory nerves are involved in headache pain?
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- trigemminal
- C1-C3 |
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the sensory fibres of the trigemminal nerve are ipsilateral and unilateral
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F - though unilateral, the fibres cross in the BS
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codeine/dextropropoxyphene are first line treatment in tension headaches
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F - NSAIDs are used because of the significant improvement it can offer
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neuronal changes are important in the pathophysiology of tension headaches
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F - migraines are associated with neuronal and vascular changes
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where does the dysfunction associated with migraines headaches occur?
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likely mechanisms which autoregulate cerebral blood flow
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what is the dysfunction in familial inherited migraines?
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ion channels
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what percentages of migraine pts report an aura?
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30%
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where does the spreading hypoperfusion start?
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visual cortex
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in the headache phase of migraine with aura which arteries are seen to dilate?
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- MCA
- superficial temporal a. |
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are there measurable differences between migraine with aura and migraine without?
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no detectable changes in cerebral blood flow/cerebral perfusion
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which peptides have been shown to be elevated in migraines?
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- CGRP
- substance P |
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what chromosome has been associated with FHM?
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chr 19
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what does the ant. choroidal a. supple?
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- choroid plexus in lateral ventricle
- internal capsule - hippocampal formation and amygdala |
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what structures do the deep perforating a. supply?
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- basal forebrain
- hypothalamus - thalamus - internal capsule - basal ganglia |
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which type of pain produces deactivating consequences?
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chronic
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what nuclei of the thalamus are associated with pain?
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ventroposterior n.
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