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Nursing 124 Neuro2 Classifications of Headaches: - correct answer Primary and secondary Primary headaches - correct answer - Those NOT caused by a disease or other medical condition Secondary headaches - correct answer Those CAUSED by another condition or disorder There are three common types of headaches that patients may experience: - correct answer 1. Migraine 2.Tension 3.Cluster Tension Headache` - correct answer o The cause is not fully understood. It is thought to be possible associated with neurovascular factors similar to those in migraine headache. Clinical manifestations of a tension headache - correct answer o Bilateral frontal-occipital headache o Constant o Dull pressure o "Band like" headache with neck pain and an increase in tone of cervical neck muscles o Photophobia o Phonophobia Sensation of tightness or pressure across the forehead, on the sides, or back of head scalp, neck and shoulder muscle tenderness Diagnostic testing for tension headaches - correct answer History and EMG Migraine Headache - correct answer o This is a recurring headache characterized by unilateral (sometimes bilateral) throbbing pain, a triggering event, and manifestations associated with neurologic and autonomic nervous system dysfunction