Triggers
Name 2 triggers
- light
- sounds
- anything else that's right
Which kind is band-like
tension
The headache localizes?
unilaterally
Avoid substances
alcohol, caffeine, tyramine
T/F cyclical vomitting and sporadic vomitting are both types of migraines
F
What kind of weather commonly triggers?
stormy or changes in barometric
a trigger for this kind involves being a male
cluster
a popular theory explaining migraines
cortical spreading
Acute therapies include
Explain a brainstem aura
formerly known as basilar it involves slurring of speech, vertigo, tinnitus, diplopia, ataxia, syncope
T/F exertion can lead to migraines
T
Which one produces restlessness?
cluster
Name a few substances released by nociceptors
substance p, CGRP, vasoreactive peptides
Explain how to manage stress for this and why it is important?
therapy, meditation, CBT
Medication overuse headache occurs from
NSAIDs, triptans, etc.
BOTHHHHH
tension
What type of receptor does the beta-blocker act on for this?
beta-2
caffeine
T/F tension type headaches use calcium channel blockers prophlyactically
T
What might be a trigger unique to females?
Menstruation because of hormonal changes
Prophylactically this kind of headache uses verapamil or prednisone. ORRR if you don't know that one: which cranial nerve is involved with headaches?
cluster or V
Which molecule is associated with auras?
serotonin
How can a patient work on preventing migraines non-pharm?
diary
Explain serotonin syndrome
Leads to tachycardia, tachypnea, hot temperatures, sweating, increased muscle tone and diarrhea