First Aid - Headache

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First Aid - Headache - Study #1 Online Dictionary

Q1) What is the medical name given for headache?

cephalgia

Q2) The vast majority of headaches are benign and self-limiting. Benign means?

1)not dangerous to health
2) a mild illness

Q3) A large percentage of headaches among females are caused by ever-fluctuating __?__ during menstrual years.

estrogen

Q4) Treatment of uncomplicated headache is usually symptomatic with over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, paracetamol (acetaminophen), or ibuprofen, although some specific forms of headaches (e.g., migraines) may demand other, more suitable treatment. A migrane headache means?

severe headaches lasting several hours to three days, characterized by severe pain on one or both sides of the head.

Q5) There are five types of headache, name them?

1) vascular
2) myogenic
3) cervicogenic
4) traction
5) inflammatory

Q6) A vascular headache is?

are migraine headaches

Q7) A myogenic headache is?

Tension headache: appear to involve the tightening or tensing of facial and neck muscles; they may radiate to the forehead.

Q8) A cervicogenic headache is?

Originate from disorders of the neck. Often precipitated by neck movement and/or sustained awkward head positioning. I

Q9) A traction headache is?

Traction and inflammatory headaches are symptoms of other disorders, ranging from stroke to sinus infection.

Q10) In recurrent unexplained headaches, it is important to see your doctor. True or False?

True