12-21-2008, 03:18 PM
14. A 30-year-old patient presents with a gradually
increasing headache, which she describes as
being a œdull aching feeling at the top of her
head. Despite having no previous history, she
describes having suffered uncontrollable jerking
movements yesterday, subsiding only after
30 seconds. She states that the worst aspect of
the headache is the fact that it reaches a
crescendo in the morning, making it difficult
for her to get to work on time. What is the
likely diagnosis?
(A) Brain tumor
(B) Cluster headache
© Epidural hemorrhage
(D) Migraine headache
(E) Subdural hemorrhage
(F) Tension headache
increasing headache, which she describes as
being a œdull aching feeling at the top of her
head. Despite having no previous history, she
describes having suffered uncontrollable jerking
movements yesterday, subsiding only after
30 seconds. She states that the worst aspect of
the headache is the fact that it reaches a
crescendo in the morning, making it difficult
for her to get to work on time. What is the
likely diagnosis?
(A) Brain tumor
(B) Cluster headache
© Epidural hemorrhage
(D) Migraine headache
(E) Subdural hemorrhage
(F) Tension headache