Headache EMQ 1

by Abhinav Karan - Monday, January 30, 2017, 7:48 PM

Given the clinical features, state the most probable diagnosis:
A. Tension-type headache
B. Migraine without aura
C. Sinus Headache
D. Cluster Headache
E. Temporal Arteritis
F. Trigeminal Neuralgia
G. Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
H. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
I. Pheochromocytoma

1. 47 year old, female patient who complains headache with of transient

loss of vision and that she can "hear noises" within her skull on
movement. Her psychiatric examination is normal.g
2. A 24 year old female complaining of a unilateral, throbbing
headache, with nausea and light sensitivity, who prefers to rest in a
quiet room when the headache occurs.b
3. An 78 year old male who complains of headache and severe jaw pain
after eating, with fever and pain over the temporal area. e
4. A 45 year old female who presents as a walk-in patient with an
extremely severe, 10/10 headache. On neurologic exam, the patient has
3/5 power in both lower limbs bilaterally, with hypertonicity. h
5. A 40 year old male who complains of a severe headache that "comes
and goes," with feelings of palpitations. i
6. A 34 year old male who complains of a severe unilateral pain around
the eye, associated with ipsilateral rhinorrhoea and watering of eyes.d
7. A 34 year old woman who complains of severe distress due to the
onset of sudden, painful, 10/10 shocks over the area of the cheek. f
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