1) A 58 year old woman has had a violent headache for 3 weeks which hasnt responded to

any form of analgesic, even opiates. Other than appearing in pain, there are no physical
signs. The best test to do immediately is:-

A) C-T brain
B) MRI brain
C) Lumbar puncture
D) ESR
E) Temporal artery biopsy

2) Abrupt severe headache with neck stiffness which began while the 35 year old
housewife was pruning the roses suggests:-

A) Bacterial meningitis
B) Brain tumour
C) Brain abscess
D) Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage
E) Migraine

1. Which of the following is not a primary headache?1/11

Migraine Tension headache Cluster Headache (Suicide
headache) Meningitis
2. Which of the following headaches is life threatening?2/11
Hypertension with associated headache, fits & visual changes Meningitis
Stroke -Subarachnoid haemorrhage All of the above
3. Which form of headache has features such as rigid neck, high fever and altered
mental status?3/11
Migraine Meningitis Tension Headache Cluster Headache (Suicide
headache)

4. Which of the following eye conditions could cause a headache?4/11

Glaucoma Refractive errors (short-sightedness/long sightedness) of the eye
Optic Neuritis All of the above