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Occipital Neuralgia

Side:
D/t:
What can confirm dx:
Tx:

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Usually unilateral, starts at the area where the neck meets the skull and
moves => ear and forehead

trauma to nerves; d/t tight paraspinal neck muscles, osteoarthritis pinching of nerves,, tumors in neck

greater occipital nerve block

NSAIDS, muscles, muscle relaxants

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what abnormal findings are often seen in occipital neuralgia

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  1. obese
  2. hold hands to L side of head
  3. painful
  4. TTP at L occipitale condyle
  5. Paraspinal neck musculature are tight,
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Dizziness affects ______
of adults in large
population studies.

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15-20%

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Subjective Data to Obtain w dizziness

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  1. hx
  2. frequency, intensity and how long does it last
  3. severity (HOW IT AFFECTS LIFE NOOOOOT a scale from 1-10)
  4. familal and person hx
  5. meds
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assx sxs with dizziness

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  1. syncope
  2. blurry vision
  3. N/V
  4. hearing loss
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Dizziness that increases with motion is common to what?.

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PERIPHERAL and CENTRAL causes

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what is vertigo

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self motion when not moving or distorted self-motion when rotating head normall

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Vertigo can be d/t

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  1. asymmetry in vestibular system

2. problem with peripheral labrythin and central connections

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Migrains are most common where

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adults: 60-70 unilateral
kids: mostly bilateral

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migraine characteristic

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gradual onset; pulsating; moderate to severe in pain

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do migraines get better or worse w activbivty

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worse

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duration of migraines

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4-72 hrs

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assx sx of migranins

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N/V
photophobia, phonophobia
visual auroas

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tension HA are most common where

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bilateral

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tension HA charactersitics

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pression/tesnion that waxes and wanes

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do tension HA get better or worse w activbivty

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pt can be active but may need rest

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duration of tension HA

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30 min- 7 days

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assx sx of tension HA

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none

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cluster HA are most common where

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always unilateral and begin around ear and temple

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cluster HA charactersitics

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deep, excruciating, explosive pain begins quickly and reaches peak in minues.

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do cluster HA get better or worse w activbivty

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pt can stay active

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duration of cluster HA

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15- 30 minutes

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cluster HA assx sx

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ipsilateral lacrimination, red eye

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SNOOP

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DANGER for subarachnoid hemo, vascular disease, metabolic synx

  1. systemic problem (fever, cancer)
  2. Neuro problems (confusion)
  3. Onset is new (esp if under 50 or thunderclap
  4. Other ASSx sx: head trauma, drugs
  5. Previous HA that has progressed or changed
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how to examine for dizziness
TiTrATE 1. Timing (onset, duration and evolution of sx) - first Q: episodic or continuous 2. Triggers that provoke the sx 3. And a Targeted Exam
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what are episodic triggered sxs?
Brief episodes of intermittent dizziness lasting seconds => hours d/t head motion or change in body position
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most common cause of episodic triggered sxs is
BPPV benign paroxsmal positional vertigo
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Spontaneous Episodic Symptoms are what
those that have no triggers and dizziness lasts seconds => days to dx; we need other info from history
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pt has dizziness that has NO triggers and lasts seconds -> days and also has unilateral loss of hearing
meniers dz | spontaneous episodic symtoms
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pt has dizziness that has NO triggers and lasts seconds -> days and also has assx sx of migraine
vestibular migraine | spontaneous episodic symtoms
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pt has dizziness that has NO triggers and lasts seconds -> days that becomes continous and assx with psych disorder (anxiety, bipolar depression)
psych disorder | spontaneous episodic symtoms
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what are Continuous Vestibular Symptoms
dizziness that lasts days -> weeks that is ass with N/V, problems with gait, nystagmus, head motion intolerance
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Continuous Vestibular Symptoms are often d/t what?
trauma or toxins (in 23% of adults, meds are the cause of dizziness)
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• Use of ___ or more meds is associated with increased risk for dizziness
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If no toxin or trauma exposure, consider
vestibular neuritis or central cause
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most common peripheral cause of dizziness
1. BPPV 2. vestibular neuritis 3. Meiners 4. ostesclerosis
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most common central cause of dizziness
1. vestibular migraine 2. CerebroV disease 3
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other causes of dizzines
1. psyciatric 2. meds 3. CV/metabolic 4.
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what is a directed exam for dizzniess
1. HEENT 2. CV 3. Neurologic, including Romberg 4. Dix-hallpike maneuar
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4. Dix-hallpike maneuar is used to dx what?
BPPV doc rotates pts head to 45 with eyes open while they are sitting up; then; have the pt lay down with head off of the table. stay in position for 30 seconds pt goes back to upright position for 30 sec and examined Next, the maneuver is repeated with the patient's head turned to the left. A positive test is indicated if any of these maneuvers trigger vertigo with or without nystagmus.
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BPPV Occurs when loose canaliths ”get stuck” in semicircular canals. • Affect people at any age, but most common between _____
50-70 YO
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tx bPPv
Epley maneuvers in the office; no meds
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Vestibular Neuritis sx
2nd most common cause of vertigo; often d.t a virus; most often in M=F and (20-30) rotatory vertigo with apparent movement of objects in visual field; horizontal nystagmus to NON-affected side (pt feels like they are spinning + objects in ivsual field are spinning) abnormal gait
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Meniere Disease
vertigo + tinnitus + hearing loss that is so bad pt needs to sleep
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Meniere Disease most common age
20-60 but any age
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can pts have MD and BPPV?
yes, causing Dix test to be +
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what suggests a Vestibular Migraine
CENTRAL CAUSE: episodic vertigo in a patient with in a patient with vestibular migraines
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what is the most common cause of vertigo in kids
vestibular migraine
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vestibular migraines are more common in who?
kids adult women are 2-3x more likely ages: 20-50 runs in fam
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can we use dix test for vestibular neuritis?
no bc it is not positional
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pt is in moderate distress, sitting with a large bowl that contains emesis nystagmus failed whisper test Romberg test + Meiner dz+
Meinerz dz

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