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What percentage of adults experience severe headache each year?
What percentage of adults experience severe headache each year?
- Up to 25% (correct)
- More than 75%
- Around 50%
- Less than 10%
In headache classification, which type accounts for about 90% of all headaches?
In headache classification, which type accounts for about 90% of all headaches?
- Cluster headache
- Secondary headache
- Episodic headache
- Primary headache (correct)
What characterizes chronic headache as compared to episodic headache?
What characterizes chronic headache as compared to episodic headache?
- Attacks occurring more frequently than 15 days/month for more than 6 months (correct)
- Shorter duration of each headache episode
- Less severe pain intensity
- No specific triggers
Which medical condition can lead to cluster headaches due to plaque of demyelination in the trigeminal root?
Which medical condition can lead to cluster headaches due to plaque of demyelination in the trigeminal root?
What is a management option for cluster headaches that involves injecting alcohol into a peripheral branch of the nerve?
What is a management option for cluster headaches that involves injecting alcohol into a peripheral branch of the nerve?
What is the typical duration of a cluster of headaches?
What is the typical duration of a cluster of headaches?
What is the male to female ratio in cluster headaches?
What is the male to female ratio in cluster headaches?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom associated with cluster headaches?
Which of the following is NOT a symptom associated with cluster headaches?
What is the typical duration of a cluster headache pain?
What is the typical duration of a cluster headache pain?
Which medication is commonly used for acute management of cluster headaches?
Which medication is commonly used for acute management of cluster headaches?
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