Headache Quiz
Headaches are:
A. One of the most common reason people see a neurologist
B. Sometimes caused by dehydration
C. A major cause of sick days from work
D. All of the above
Answer: D. Headaches are among the most common disorders of the nervous system and can have a big impact on quality of life. The annual direct and indirect cost of headache in the US exceeds $31 billion. Only a minority of people with headaches are properly diagnosed and treated.
Answer: D. Headaches are among the most common disorders of the nervous system and can have a big impact on quality of life. The annual direct and indirect cost of headache in the US exceeds $31 billion. Only a minority of people with headaches are properly diagnosed and treated.
The most common type of headache – tension headache – is associated with:
A. Stress or tension
B. Skipping a meal
C. Lack of sleep
D. All of the above
Answer: D. Tension headaches can be brought on by the same triggers as migraine. Whether tension headache or migraine headache is the result, depends on whether you’re vulnerable to migraine, which is genetically determined and inherited.
Answer: D. Tension headaches can be brought on by the same triggers as migraine. Whether tension headache or migraine headache is the result, depends on whether you’re vulnerable to migraine, which is genetically determined and inherited.
Headaches that cause moderate to severe throbbing pain, often but not always on one side of the head, with sensitivity to light and sound and often also nausea are called:
A. Tension headache
B. Cluster headache
C. Migraine headache
D. All of these headaches cause similar symptoms
Answer: C. Migraine, which affects 12 percent of Americans, is associated with significant disability. In 2011, it was the fifth leading cause of trips to the emergency room. Studies show that about 20 percent of migraine sufferers miss at least one day of work over the previous three months.
Answer: C. Migraine, which affects 12 percent of Americans, is associated with significant disability. In 2011, it was the fifth leading cause of trips to the emergency room. Studies show that about 20 percent of migraine sufferers miss at least one day of work over the previous three months.
Secondary headaches are:
A. Headaches that come back after initially going away
B. Headaches that are symptoms of another condition
C. Rebound headaches
D. All of the above
Answer: B. Secondary headaches may result from underlying conditions such as fever, high blood pressure, or infection. They can also be caused by head injury, stroke, or tumor.
Answer: B. Secondary headaches may result from underlying conditions such as fever, high blood pressure, or infection. They can also be caused by head injury, stroke, or tumor.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), which of the following is not true about cluster headache?
A. It is more common in men than women
B. It usually develops past the age of 20
C. It can result in runny nose and droopy eyelid
D. It is rarely severe
Answer: D. Cluster headache impacts about one in 1,000 people, with men six times more likely to experience them than women. They are characterized by relatively short (1-2 hours), recurring (up to two or three times per day), severe to extremely severe headaches, usually focused around one eye. The eye can become red and tear up, the eyelid may droop on the side of the pain and the nasal passage on the same side can run or become blocked.
Answer: D. Cluster headache impacts about one in 1,000 people, with men six times more likely to experience them than women. They are characterized by relatively short (1-2 hours), recurring (up to two or three times per day), severe to extremely severe headaches, usually focused around one eye. The eye can become red and tear up, the eyelid may droop on the side of the pain and the nasal passage on the same side can run or become blocked.
Which of the following is known to trigger a migraine?
A. Heat
B. Hormonal changes related to the menstrual cycle
C. Fever
D. Migraine is a neurological disorder and not triggered by anything
Answer: B. A great number of things can trigger migraine headaches in people who are vulnerable to them. These include stress or tension, missing a meal, exposure to bright and especially flickering light, and hormonal changes in women related to the menstrual cycle. In fact, many women report experiencing their first migraine headaches with the onset of their periods during early teens, with the use of estrogen hormonal birth control during late teens or adolescence, or after pregnancy during early or middle adulthood.
Answer: B. A great number of things can trigger migraine headaches in people who are vulnerable to them. These include stress or tension, missing a meal, exposure to bright and especially flickering light, and hormonal changes in women related to the menstrual cycle. In fact, many women report experiencing their first migraine headaches with the onset of their periods during early teens, with the use of estrogen hormonal birth control during late teens or adolescence, or after pregnancy during early or middle adulthood.
Rebound headache occurs when:
A. The pain bounces from one side of the head to the other
B. The headaches that started in your teens reoccur in your 50s
C. Headache medications are taken too often causing a cycle of headaches
D. Both b and c
Answer: C. Whether you take an over the counter headache medication like Excedrin® or a prescription medication like Fioricet®, taking them more than a couple of times per week causes rebound headache. As the medication wears off and the pain returns, the patient takes more medication, and a cycle of headaches develop. Once the offending medication is stopped, the rebound headaches subside.
Answer: C. Whether you take an over the counter headache medication like Excedrin® or a prescription medication like Fioricet®, taking them more than a couple of times per week causes rebound headache. As the medication wears off and the pain returns, the patient takes more medication, and a cycle of headaches develop. Once the offending medication is stopped, the rebound headaches subside.
See a doctor if your headache:
A. Comes on quickly and is severe
B. Begins right after a head injury
C. Comes with changes in personality, confusion or seizure
D. All of the above
Answer: D. Most headaches do not require a trip to the doctor or emergency room. But the above are reasons to call your physician right away. Also, any unusual changes in vision, or weakness or numbness that occurs with headache, or fever are reasons to get checked out.
Answer: D. Most headaches do not require a trip to the doctor or emergency room. But the above are reasons to call your physician right away. Also, any unusual changes in vision, or weakness or numbness that occurs with headache, or fever are reasons to get checked out.
A relatively new class of medications available for migraine and cluster headache that stimulate serotonin receptors to shrink widened and inflamed blood vessels in the head are called:
A. Triptans
B. Anti-inflammatories
C. Beta-blockers
D. Anti-depressants
Answer: A. Triptans, including brand names Imitrex, Zomig and Maxalt, target serotonin receptors on blood vessels in the head and stimulate them to narrow the blood vessels and relieve migraine headache pain.
Answer: A. Triptans, including brand names Imitrex, Zomig and Maxalt, target serotonin receptors on blood vessels in the head and stimulate them to narrow the blood vessels and relieve migraine headache pain.
According to the American Migraine Foundation, which of these is true of sinus headaches?
A. They are rare
B. They are the result of a viral or bacterial sinus infection
C. They are commonly misdiagnosed and may trigger migraine
D. They take at least three to four weeks to resolve
Answer: C. Sinus headaches, noted by pressure around the nose and cheeks, are commonly misdiagnosed as caused by infection and treated with antibiotics. Instead, they are caused by pressure in the sinuses, often related to allergies, and should be treated with an anti-allergy or corticosteroid nasal spray
Answer: C. Sinus headaches, noted by pressure around the nose and cheeks, are commonly misdiagnosed as caused by infection and treated with antibiotics. Instead, they are caused by pressure in the sinuses, often related to allergies, and should be treated with an anti-allergy or corticosteroid nasal spray
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