Types Of Headaches Chart PDF
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This chart provides information on various types of headaches, including their location, quality, frequency, duration, time and mode of onset, associated symptoms, treatment, and diagnostic studies. It specifically discusses tension-type headaches, migraine headaches, and cluster headaches.
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ngsnature Bilateral, bandlike Not related to time Unilateral, radiating up or pressure at base of down from 1 eye...
ngsnature Bilateral, bandlike Not related to time Unilateral, radiating up or pressure at base of down from 1 eye Cheeks, nose, jaw skull Constant, squeezing, Throbbing, Severe, bone crushing tightness synchronous with pulse Cycles for many years Periodic, cycles of May have months or years several months and between attacks. Attacks occur in clusters over years a period of 2–12 weeks 30 min–7 days 4–72 hr 5 min–3 hr Trigger: Alcohol, ca eine and certain foods Not related to time May be preceded by Nocturnal, often awakens trigged stress by prodromal symptoms or person from sleep aura headache signthattheng Onset after awakening Improves with sleep Palpable neck and shoulder Aura: visual, sensory, aphasic Irritability, sweating Facial ushing or pallor muscle tension Nausea, vomiting Unilateral lacrimation (one side Photophobia Sti neck Phonophobia of the eye will water), ptosis, Tenderness Prodromal symptoms: sensory, motor, or psychic phenomena rhinitis (runny nose) If chronic: Issues with q Facial ushing or pallor Unilateral lacrimation, ptosis, rhinitis angst PsAnalgesics Tell me about your history of HA? Diagnostic Studies Ask about symptoms associated The diagnosis is based on the history.9 Asking with Has? patients to keep a headache diary can be useful. Assessment of sleep patterns? CT scan, MRI, or magnetic resonance angiography Do you wake up in the middle of (MRA) may rule out an aneurysm, tumor, or the night? infection. A lumbar puncture (LP) may rule out Observe movement of neck? other disorders with similar symptoms (Table 63.2). Any neck sti ness? Make a journal of the headaches; helps diagnose HA. Ask about seizures, cancers, strokes, allergies. Relationship of HA to stress, food, ca eine? Complete medical history? Family history CT and MRI