Pharmacology for Neurological Disorders: Headaches
Recognizing types of headaches and different treatments for each
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- Which of the following forms of headaches is described as having a dull quality, with pain that radiates bilaterally from the forehead to the occiput in a band-like fashion, radiating down to the neck and sometimes to the trapezius muscle?
- __________ is a neurological syndrome causing not only throbbing head pain but also often nausea, appetite change, photophobia, and phonophobia.
- Which of the following has shown to be a common precipitant of a tension headache?
- Patients with tension headaches and headaches in general frequently self-medicate and may be presenting with?
- A patient who has recently been diagnosed to have tension headaches comes into your clinic asking if there is any medication she can take for prophylaxis. She complains of having more than two tension headaches per week. You consider prophylaxis to be appropriate. Which medication is most commonly used for prevention of tension headaches and considered to be first line gold standard drug?
- Which of the following is a first line agent for tension headaches for mild to moderate headaches?
- All of the following statements are true about butalbital containing agents except for which of the following?
- Which of the following is a first line abortive agents for mild to moderate migraines?
- Which of the following statements made by a patient taking a triptan indicates a need for further teaching?
- Ergot derivatives such as (Ergomar) are all absolutely contraindicated in the following cases except for?
- Which of the following medication is a considered a rescue medication for severe migraines that do not respond to NSAIDs, triptans, or ergot derivatives?
- Which of the following medications is an appropriate choice for migraine prophylaxis?
- A pregnant woman comes into the clinic complaining of a mild to moderate headaches. Based on the history and assessment, you suspect she is having migraines. What is an appropriate medication to prescribe to this patient?
- Which medication would you consider for a women complaining of menstrual-related migraines?
- Which dietary supplement has shown to reduce migraines?
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