Migraine Without Aura Diagnostic Criteria

Topic: Adult

Created on Monday, March 31 2008 by jdmiles

Last modified on Monday, March 31 2008.

 
        A) Headache is pulsating or throbbing in quality
 
        B) Headache is unilateral
 
        C) Headache causes avoidance of physical activity
 
        D) Headache is moderate to severe in intensity
 
        E) The patient must have at least 10 of the headaches
 

 

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This question was created on March 31, 2008 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on March 31, 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) Headache is pulsating or throbbing in quality

This answer is incorrect.

In order to meet the diagnostic criteria for "Migraine Without Aura" according to the International Classification of headache Disorders, Second Edition, the headache should have at least 2 of the following characteristics: A. Unilateral location, B. Pulsating quality, C. Moderate to severe intensity, D. Aggravation by physical activity or causing avoidance of physical activity  (See References)

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B) Headache is unilateral

This answer is incorrect.

In order to meet the diagnostic criteria for "Migraine Without Aura" according to the International Classification of headache Disorders, Second Edition, the headache should have at least 2 of the following characteristics: A. Unilateral location, B. Pulsating quality, C. Moderate to severe intensity, D. Aggravation by physical activity or causing avoidance of physical activity  (See References)

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C) Headache causes avoidance of physical activity

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In order to meet the diagnostic criteria for "Migraine Without Aura" according to the International Classification of headache Disorders, Second Edition, the headache should have at least 2 of the following characteristics: A. Unilateral location, B. Pulsating quality, C. Moderate to severe intensity, D. Aggravation by physical activity or causing avoidance of physical activity  (See References)

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D) Headache is moderate to severe in intensity

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In order to meet the diagnostic criteria for "Migraine Without Aura" according to the International Classification of headache Disorders, Second Edition, the headache should have at least 2 of the following characteristics: A. Unilateral location, B. Pulsating quality, C. Moderate to severe intensity, D. Aggravation by physical activity or causing avoidance of physical activity  (See References)

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E) The patient must have at least 10 of the headaches

This answer is correct.

According to the International Classification of headache Disorders, Second Edition, the patient should have had 5 or more similar headaches to meet diagnostic criteria for Migraine Without Aura  (See References)

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References:

1. Lipton, R.B., Bigal, M.E., Steiner, T.J., Silberstein, S.D., and Olesen, J. (2004). "Classification of primary headaches." Neurology, 63(3) 427-35. (PMID:15304572)

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Migraine Without Aura Diagnostic Criteria
Question ID: 033108087
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 03/31/2008
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