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Chronic Neurolgica Problems
Headache
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/23/2012

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Term
Tension headache
Definition

  feeling weight upon that feeling like a band is around the head

last minutes to hours

consider mild to moderate headache

involve sensitivity to light

occur intermittently

subcategorize as Etopic and Chronic

Term
What is magraine headache?
Definition

headache that occur to only one side of the temperal partof brain.

throbbing, pounding headache that usually unilateral but can be bilateral

associated with strong family history

occur often in female than males

affect age 20-30 of low socialeconomic,

Risk fact inlcude, low soicialeconomic, low education level,

Term
What is secondary headache cause by?
Definition
stroke, head and neck injury, and sinus infection
Term
Magraine headache is associated with what?
Definition
seizure disoder, Tourette's syndrome, ischemic stroke, asthma, depression and anxiety
Term
What often precede a Magraine headache?
Definition
An Aura spot see infront of head associated with deficientcy in blood from occipital lobe to frontal
Term
What precipitated or trigger headache?
Definition

Food, hormonal fluctuation head truma, physical exertion,

fatique , stress, and medication

Term
What is cluster headache?
Definition
headache that result in pain near the eye
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