Questions and Answers
What percentage of adults experience severe headache each year?
Up to 25%
In headache classification, which type accounts for about 90% of all headaches?
Primary headache
What characterizes chronic headache as compared to episodic headache?
Attacks occurring more frequently than 15 days/month for more than 6 months
Which medical condition can lead to cluster headaches due to plaque of demyelination in the trigeminal root?
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What is a management option for cluster headaches that involves injecting alcohol into a peripheral branch of the nerve?
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What is the typical duration of a cluster of headaches?
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What is the male to female ratio in cluster headaches?
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Which of the following is NOT a symptom associated with cluster headaches?
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What is the typical duration of a cluster headache pain?
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Which medication is commonly used for acute management of cluster headaches?
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