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migraines are more common in men or women?
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women-- 70% (half of face)
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cluster headaches are more common in men or women?
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men-- 90% (periorbital)
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tension headaches are more common in men or women?
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equal (band-like)
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what are the 5 steps to a migraine headache?
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prodrome, aura, headache (unilateral), termination, postdrome
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what is the difference between a "classic" and "common" migraine?
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"classic" is with an aura
"common" lacks an aura |
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what foods can stimulate a migraine headache?
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red wine, cheese, cold cuts, alcohol, caffeine
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drugs for a migraine?
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ergotamines, midrin, triptans
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drugs for a pregnant woman with migraine?
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acetaminophen or aspirin
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what are symptoms of a cluster headache?
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abrupt, no aura, periorbital, severe 20-60min
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drugs for cluster headache?
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ergotamine, DHE, sumatriptan, topomax
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what symptoms describe a tension headache?
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dull, persistent, temporal, "muscle contraction"
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what is an episodic tension headache?
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more than 10 for 30 min in 7 days, moderate intensity, no aggrevation with physical activity
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what is a chronic tension headache?
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15 days/month for 6+ months
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drugs for tension headache?
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primarily analgesic
serotonergic tricyclics most effective |
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what is a spinal tap headache?
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1/4 people post lumbar puncture
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what symptoms describe a spinal tap headache?
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nausea, vomiting, need to lay flat
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what is a post-coital headache?
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before/after orgasm, entire head, sudden, pulsatile, intense
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what is pseudotumor cerebri? symptoms?
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benign intracranial hypertension, obese femailes, high spinal fluid P, enlarged blind spot
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what is temporal arteritis?
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intima thickening & lympho filtration of larger arteries of upper body & temporal region
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symptoms of temporal arteritis?
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severe pain in occipital face, jaw, side of neck, scalp (treat with high doses of prednisone)
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