Headache: Hope Through Research

1) A migraine is a type of _____ headache. a) primary b) secondary c) cluster d) stress

2) Which is the brain's “relay station” for pain sensation from all over the body? a) pons b) amygdala c) thalamus d) hippocampus

3) a person should call a physician if they experience which of these symptoms? a) sudden, severe headache accompanied by a stiff neck b) headache associated by shortness of breath c) 2 or more headaches a week d) all the above

4) A person may see what looks like heat waves immediately prior to or during a migraine during which phase of a migraine? a) premonitory b) aura c) headache d) postdrome

5) A medication overuse headache can result from taking headache relief drugs more than a) 3 times per week b) 1 time per week c) 1 time per day d) 3 times per day

6) Which is the most common type of headache? a) cluster b) migraine c) tension-type d) chronic daily

7) Treatment options for this type of headache includes oxygen therapy. a) cluster b) migraine c) tension-type d) chronic daily

8) This type of headache with an onset typically after age 50, awakens people mostly at night. a) hypnic b) primary exertional c) primary stabbing d) hemicrania

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10)Young children who have migraines have headaches that usually last less than a) 2 minutes b) 2 hours c) 5 hours d) 15 hours

11)Some sleep disorders and secondary headache are treated using a) atypical antipsychotics b) anti anxiety medications c) beta blockers d) antidepressants

12)_____ cells are part of the immune system which are involved in the inflammatory allergic response and are activated in some chronic pain conditions. a) Jib b) Mast c) Sheet d) Spreader

13)Headache is the most common symptom after a closed head injury and can last for more than 2 months in _____ of affected individuals. a) 20% b) 40% c) 60% d) 80%

14)Electrical stimulation of the _____ nerve has effectively eased the symptoms of painful chronic headache conditions such as cluster headache as well as hard to treat migraine. a) parietal b) occipital c) temporal d) last

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