Scheaffer Test 1.txt

The second most common pain syndrome in the primary care setting is:

Cervicogenic headache is defined as:

Primary headaches are those which result from an underlying pathology caused by infection, aneurysm or neoplasia:
True False

Aura precedes headache and is caused by vasoconstriction in cervicogenic headaches:
True False

Cervical disc herniations can be a cause of cervicogenic headaches:
True False

Temporal arteritis headache resolves after treatment with�steroids?
True False

Known triggers in cluster headaches are:

Trigger points must be present for myofascial pain syndrome diagnosis to be considered:
True False

Temporal arteritis is never found in patients over 60:
True False

X rays are always indicated in diagnosis of migraine:
True False

Ratio of male to female migraine sufferers is 3:1
True False

Pain and temp impulses travel thru which pathway:

Autoimmune causes of headaches include which of the following:

ESR will be greatly elevated in classic migraine patients:
True False

Diagnosis of tension type headaches include:

Cervical spondylosis is a general term encompassing a number of degenerative conditions which include which of the following:

The annual episodic headache prevalence is about:

What % of headaches are secondary in nature:

Posttraumatic headache (PTHA) includes which of the following:

Drug induced headaches are rare:
True False

The most common dental problem that causes headache is a tooth abscess:
True False

Temporomandibular joint pain is uncommon as a cause of post traumatic headaches:
True False

Sinusitis can cause severe headache and: present for hours or days, localized to frontal face or vertex regions, tenderness over sinus, may occur regularly:

Fortunately for most pregnant women, the occurrence of headaches tend to lessen or even disappear during the second trimester:
True False

The best choice for diagnosis imaging of a very severe headache that the patient describes as the worse they have ever had: