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Headaches - Coggle Diagram
Headaches
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Migraine with aura
Four phases: prodrome, aura, head ache, postdrome
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Symptoms: visual aura, sensory aura, paresthesia
Treatment
Ergot Derivatives: Alpha adrenergic blockers and vasoconstrictors of cranial smooth muscle. (e.g. Ergomar nasal spray, and Migranal)
Triptans: Triptans are a family of tryptamine-based drugs used as abortive medication in the treatment of migraines and cluster headaches. DOES NOT PROVIDE PREVENTATIVE TX
Analgesics: Analgesics alone or combined with caffeine are used to treat mild migraines (e.g. Excedrin Migraine) Narcotic analgesics containing codeine are used for more severe pain. (e.g. prescription products like Fiorinal). NOT INTENDED FOR LONG TERM USE
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Primary headaches: migraine, tension type and cluster headaches
Secondary headcahes: Associated with an identifiable cause such as headche, facial pain, infection, brain tumors
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symptoms: Photophobia, phonophobia, cutaneous allodynia