Question 1

Which of the following is usually not reported in tension headaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   anorexia
B)   mild photophobia
C)   nausea
D)   phonophobiaE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is an abnormal symptom during the aura of a migraine?

Accepted Answer

A)   depression
B)   irritability
C)   increased urination
D)   loss of appetiteE) A) and B)
F) C) and D) C

Question 3

Which of the following is a true statement regarding the hemodynamic response to cluster headache?

Accepted Answer

A)   blood pressure and heart rate increase
B)   blood pressure and heart rate decrease
C)   blood pressure increases, heart rate decreases
D)   blood pressure decreases, heart rate increasesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Cluster headaches are the most common at what time of year?

Accepted Answer

A)   at Christmas when stress is high
B)   summer solstice
C)   during the spring
D)   during the fallE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

If a female is a migraine sufferer,when will migraine headaches decrease during pregnancy?

Accepted Answer

A)   first trimester
B)   second trimester
C)   third trimester
D)   deliveryE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Which of the following foods is least likely to trigger a headache in migraineurs?

Accepted Answer

A)   milk
B)   eggs
C)   red meat
D)   wheatE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Which of the following is inappropriate treatment for a postdural puncture headache?

Accepted Answer

A)   hydration
B)   lying still
C)   epidural blood patch
D)   aspirinE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Blood levels of which electrolyte are decreased with migraine and tension headaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   magnesium
B)   calcium
C)   sodium
D)   potassiumE) A) and C)
F) A) and B) A

Question 9

Which of the following medications is least likely to increase tension headache symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   overuse of analgesics
B)   overuse of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) 
C)   estrogenic hormones
D)   β-blockersE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Which of the following cranial nerves is often associated with the distribution of pain during migraine headache?

Accepted Answer

A)   cranial nerve V
B)   cranial nerve VI
C)   cranial nerve VII
D)   cranial nerve VIIIE) C) and D)
F) A) and B) A

Question 11

Which of the following medications would be used as a prophylactic treatment of migraine?

Accepted Answer

A)   triptans
B)   calcium channel antagonists
C)   narcotics
D)   antiemeticsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Which of the following would be classified as a primary headache?

Accepted Answer

A)   headache associated with fever
B)   headache associated with increased blood pressure
C)   migraine headaches
D)   headaches associated with traumaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

An acutely ill patient with high fever complains of a severe headache with radiation into the neck.This patient also has a positive Kernig's sign.What is the most likely pathologic condition?

Accepted Answer

A)   subdural hematoma
B)   subarachnoid hemorrhage
C)   increased cranial pressure
D)   meningitisE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In order for a headache to be classified as chronic,it must last how many days per year?

Accepted Answer

A)   60
B)   90
C)   120
D)   180E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which cranial nerve is not involved in ophthalmoplegic migraine?

Accepted Answer

A)   cranial nerve II
B)   cranial nerve III
C)   cranial nerve IV
D)   cranial nerve VIE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

In a cluster headache,which of the following arteries show vasodilation?

Accepted Answer

A)   ophthalmic artery ipsilateral to the pain and internal carotid artery contralateral to the pain
B)   ophthalmic artery contralateral to the pain and internal carotid artery ipsilateral to the pain
C)   ophthalmic and internal carotid arteries contralateral to the pain
D)   ophthalmic and internal carotid arteries ipsilateral to the painE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following locations is most common for complaints of migraine headaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   nasal sinus
B)   over the temple
C)   over the top of the cranium
D)   between the eyesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following is the most painful of the primary headaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   migraine
B)   tension
C)   cluster
D)   trauma-induced headacheE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Chronically low levels of what neurotransmitter are found in individuals with migraine?

Accepted Answer

A)   acetylcholine
B)   epinephrine
C)   serotonin
D)   norepinephrineE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Why does disk disease in the lower neck contribute to cervicogenic headaches?

Accepted Answer

A)   This leads to disk displacement.
B)   This leads to abnormal increased muscle tone.
C)   There is compensatory increase in upper cervical spine movement.
D)   There is nerve root irritation in the lower cervical spine.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 33: Headache

Which of the following is usually not reported in tension headaches?

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Which of the following is an abnormal symptom during the aura of a migraine?

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Which of the following is a true statement regarding the hemodynamic response to cluster headache?

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Cluster headaches are the most common at what time of year?

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If a female is a migraine sufferer,when will migraine headaches decrease during pregnancy?

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Which of the following foods is least likely to trigger a headache in migraineurs?

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Which of the following is inappropriate treatment for a postdural puncture headache?

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Blood levels of which electrolyte are decreased with migraine and tension headaches?

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Which of the following medications is least likely to increase tension headache symptoms?

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Which of the following cranial nerves is often associated with the distribution of pain during migraine headache?

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Which of the following medications would be used as a prophylactic treatment of migraine?

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Which of the following would be classified as a primary headache?

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An acutely ill patient with high fever complains of a severe headache with radiation into the neck.This patient also has a positive Kernig's sign.What is the most likely pathologic condition?

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In order for a headache to be classified as chronic,it must last how many days per year?

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Which cranial nerve is not involved in ophthalmoplegic migraine?

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In a cluster headache,which of the following arteries show vasodilation?

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Which of the following locations is most common for complaints of migraine headaches?

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Which of the following is the most painful of the primary headaches?

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Chronically low levels of what neurotransmitter are found in individuals with migraine?

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Why does disk disease in the lower neck contribute to cervicogenic headaches?

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