Define Various Medical Terms for Migrane Flashcards

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Classic Migrane Head Ache Classic (MHA) Site:
Site: unilateal (commonly, or bilateral), fronto-temporal
Classic (MHA) Age/Sex:
: Young to middle-aged. F>M
Classic (MHA) S/S
S/S: trobbing nausea photophobia phonobia (+) aura
Classic MHA Timing
Timing: hours-days, upon awakening
Classic MHA: - provoked by: - Better by:
provoked by food, alcohol, stress Better by: rest, sleep, stay in dark quiet room
COMMON MHA - site, age/sex, timing, provoctions, better:
Same as classic MHA: - Unilateral (commonly or bilateral) - Fronto-temporal - Young to middle-aged, F>M - can last Hours-Days - upon awakening - Provoked by: food, alcohol, stress, - Better by: rest, sleep, stay in a dark quiet room
Tension Head ache: Site
- temoral - occipital - generalized
Tension HA: Age/sex
- anyone - affects both sexes equally
Tension HA: S/S
- band like - pressure - tightness
Tension HA: Timing
- late of the day - when stressed - can last hours to days
Cluster HA: Site
- unilateral - orbital - temporal
Cluster Ha: Age/sex
- adolescent - adult - M>F - up to 80-90%
Cluster HA: S/S
- non-throbbing - rhinorrhea - lacrimation
Cluster HA: Timing
- usually nocturnal - hours of HA - could be seasonal - could be several times per day - precipitated by alchol fo food
Cervicogenic HA: Site
- unilateral - occipital - upper cervical