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(1015 maximum possible questions)		 Last updated: Oct 09, 2008

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This section deals with headaches.
536.  Do you get tension headaches? (This is the most common type)
Never had one / don't know
Probably had one/minor episode(s) now resolved
Major episode(s) now resolved
Current minor problem
Current major problem
537.  Do you get migraine headaches?
Never had one / don't know
Probably had one/minor episode(s) now resolved
Major episode(s) now resolved
Current minor problem
Current major problem
538.  Do you get cluster headaches?
Never had one / don't know
Probably had one/minor episode(s) now resolved
Major episode(s) now resolved
Current minor problem
Current major problem
539.  Do your headaches (any type) tend to occur in the afternoon?
No / don't know
Often
Almost always / always
540.  Do you get headaches when hot or out in the sun?
No / don't know
Occasionally / moderate
Often / severe
541.  Do your headaches tend to be in the same location?
No / don't know
Yes, front of head
Yes, temples
Yes, back of the head
Yes, eyes or behind the eyes
542.  Only answer this if you rarely get headaches or are experiencing one that is different from ones you normally experience: Have you experienced a headache within the past month?
Not applicable / don't know
No
Yes, one/some that have now resolved
Yes, I am having mild to moderate headaches
Yes, I am having severe headaches

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GLOSSARY

Cluster Headache:  A headache in which pain originates behind or around one eye and generally awakens the individual from sleep; pain may radiate into the temple, jaw, nose, teeth, or chin; the eyelid droops, the eye tears, the face flushes, and the nose congests; causes excruciating pain. Individual headaches last 15 minutes to 3 hours but tend to "cluster", occurring up to several times per day for periods of about 1 to 16 weeks and then not again for months or years.

Migraine:  Not just a headache, but a disorder affecting the whole body, characterized by clearly defined attacks lasting from about 4 to 72 hours, separated by headache-free periods; progresses through five distinct phases. Prodrome: experienced by about 50% of migraineurs and starting up to 24 hours before the headache - changes in mood, sensory perception, food craving, excessive yawning, or speech or memory problems. Aura: experienced by about 15% and starting within an hour before the headache - disruption of vision (flashing lights, shimmering zigzag lines, blind spot) or sensation (numbness or 'pins and needles' around the lips or hand), or difficulty speaking. Headache: usually pulsating and occurring on one side of the head, it may occur on both sides of the head and alternate from side to side. Muscles in the neck and scalp may be tender; there may be nausea and the desire not to eat, move, see or hear. Resolution: the headache disappears and the body returns to normal. Resolution may occur over several hours during sleep or rest; an intense emotional experience or vomiting may also end the headache. Postdrome: After the headache stops, the sufferer feels drained, fatigued and tired. Muscles ache, emotions are volatile and thinking is slow.

Tension Headache:  This type accounts for nearly 90% of all headaches and is probably experiences by most people at some time during their lifetime; frequently associated with fatigue and stress and generally responding to simple measures such as rest or over-the-counter pain medicine; pain usually occurs on both sides of head and consists of a dull, steady ache.



 


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