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Headache and Intracranial Bleeds Flashcards

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List red flag symptoms/signs related to headache

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New onset in over 55 yr old
Known/previous cancer
Immunosuppressed
Early morning onset
Exacerbated by valsalva

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What is a migraine?

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Severe throbbing pain on one side of the head

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Migraine affects males more than females. True/False?

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False
Females more than males

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What is the difference between migraine with and without aura? Which is more common?

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Migraine with aura: warning signs before migraine begins, e.g. flashing lights
Migraine without aura is more common

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What is the criteria for diagnosing migraine without aura?

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At least 5 attacks in 72 hours
Moderate/severe unilateral throbbing pain, worse on movement
Autonomic features or photophobia/phonophobia

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How long do auras typically last in migraine?

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20-60 mins

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List some visual auras

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Central scomata
Central fortification
Hemianopia

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List triggers of migraine

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Sleep
Diet
Stress
Physical exertion
Hormones

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List non-pharmacological treatment for migraine

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Trigger diary
Education
Stress management

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List pharmacological management of migraine

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NSAID + anti-emetic if vomiting
Triptans (rizatriptan)

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When should prophylaxis be considered for migraine?

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More than 3 attacks in a month or very severe

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List prophylactic therapy for migraine

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Propranolol
Topiramate
Amitryptilline

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What type of drug is topiramate and what are its adverse effects?

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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
Weight loss, paraesthesia, impaired concentration, teratogenic

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What are trigeminal autonomic cephalgias?

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Headache disorders characterised by unilateral pain in a trigeminal distribution with ipsilateral cranial autonomic features

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List some ipsilateral cranial autonomic features

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Ptosis
Miosis
Nasal stuffiness
Nausea, vomiting
Tearing
Eyelid oedema

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List the 4 main types of trigeminal cephalgias

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Cluster headache
Paroxysmal hemicranias continua
Hemicrania continua
SUNCT

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Who gets cluster headaches more - men or women?

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Men
Typically 30-40 yr olds

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When do cluster headaches typically come on?

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Around sleep time

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Describe a cluster headache

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Severe unilateral headache lasting 20mins-3hrs
1 to 8 episodes a day

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Outline management of cluster headache

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MRI scan
High flow oxygen
Sumatripan
Steroid
Verapamil for prophylaxis

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Who gets paroxysmal hemicranias continua more - men or women?

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Women
Typically 50-60 yr olds

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How would you distinguish paroxysmal hemicranias continua from cluster headache?

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Shorter duration, more frequent

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Which drug provides absolute response to paroxysmal hemicranias continua?

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What is a SUNCT trigeminal cephalgia?

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Short
Unilateral
Neuralgia
Conjunctival injections
Tearing

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What is the treatment for SUNCT?
Gabapentin
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Who gets trigeminal neuralgia more - men or women?
Women Typically elderly
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What typically triggers trigeminal neuralgia?
Touch in V2/V3 region
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How long does an episode of trigeminal neuralgia usually last?
1-90 seconds 10-100 episodes a day
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List treatment for trigeminal neuralgia
Carbamazepine (anticonvulsant) Gabapentin Phenytoin Surgical decompression
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Where does bleeding occur in a subarachnoid haemorrhage?
Into subarachnoid space that encloses CSF
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What is the most common underlying pathology in a subarachnoid haemorrhage?
Berry aneurysm Otherwise arteriovenous malformation or no identifiable cause
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List typical clinical features of a subarachnoid haemorrhage
Sudden onset "thunderclap" headache Collapse Meningism - vomiting, photophobia, neck pain
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Subarachnoid haemorrhage can occur whilst having sex. True/False?
True
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Which cranial nerve can be particularly affected in subarachnoid haemorrhage?
CN III
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What may be seen on fundoscopy in someone who has had a subarachnoid haemorrhage?
Retinal or vitreous haemorrhage
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CT scan of a brain may be normal in subarachnoid haemorrhage. True/False?
True Depends on delay Once blood spills out bleeding may stop
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If a CT scan of a person with suspected subarachnoid haemorrhage is normal, what is the next best investigation?
Lumbar puncture
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Describe CSF appearance on lumbar puncture in subarachnoid haemorrhage
Xanthochromatic or bloodstained
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What investigation is gold-standard for identifying bleeding location of a subarachnoid haemorrhage?
Cerebral angiography with/without CT
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List some complications of subarachnoid haemorrhage
Re-bleeding Hydrocephalus Hyponatraemia Seizure Delayed ischaemia
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How is re-bleeding in the brain addressed?
Endovascular repair (mainstay) Surgical clipping
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When might delayed ischaemic neurological deficit occur post- subarachnoid haemorrhage? What is the drug of choice to treat?
3-12 days Nimodipine
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What is the H triple therapy used for delayed ischaemic neurological deficit?
Hypervolaemia Haemodilution Hypertension
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How does hydrocephalus arise?
Increase in intracranial CSF pressure
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How is hydrocephalus treated?
CSF drainage - lumbar puncture, ventricular drain, shunt
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Why should you not fluid restrict someone with hyponatraemia as a complication of subarachnoid haemorrhage?
Will cause hypovolaemia, predisposing to vasospasm and cerebral ischaemia
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What is the most common aetiology/risk factor for intracerebral haemorrhage?
Hypertension leading to microaneurysm
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Typically where does a hypertensive intracerebral haemorrhage affect anatomically?
Basal ganglia (haematoma)
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List the main investigations for intracerebral haemorrhage
CT scan (urgent if decreased consciousness) Angiography

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