Neurology — Flashcards

Cluster headaches are typically _____

Hint: severity

For suspected cluster headaches, patients should be _____ to exclude structural causes and confirmed diagnosis

When a patient does suffer a cluster headache it lasts for _____-3hrs

Tension headaches classification: _____ = < 1 day of headache per month Frequent episodic = at least 10 episodes occurring < 15 days per month, on average for > 3 months Chronic = ≥ 15 days of headache per month, on average for > 3 months

Migraines typically have a _____ character

The pathophysiology of migraines is unclear, but possible mechanisms include cortical spreading depression, neurovascular changes, neuropeptides & neurotransmitters such as _____

Migraines are typically _____lateral

_____ headache are often described as a(n) "tight band" around the head or a pressure sensation

Tension headaches _____ associated with aura, nausea/vomiting, or aggrevated by routine physical activity

Hint: are/-not

What is the first-line prophylactic management of migraines? _____ or topiramate