A middle-aged patient describes her headaches as "utterly debilitating" and tells the nurse, "It's hard to explain, but I just know when one is coming, and I'm never wrong." This patient's statement suggests that she has what diagnosis?
A) Migraines
B) Cluster headaches
C) Tension headaches
D) Ischemic headaches
A
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The severity of her headaches coupled with the fact that she experiences a prodrome suggests that she experiences migraines. This clinical presentation is not typical of cluster headaches or tension headaches. Ischemic headache is not a recognized subtype.
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