A patient complains that while studying for an examination he began to notice a severe headache in the frontotemporal area of his head that is throbbing and is somewhat relieved when he lies down. He tells the nurse that his mother also had these headache
The nurse suspects that he may be suffering from:
a.
Hypertension.
b.
Cluster headaches.
c.
Tension headaches.
d.
Migraine headaches.
ANS: D
Migraine headaches tend to be supraorbital, retroorbital, or frontotemporal with a throbbing quality. They are severe in quality and are relieved by lying down. Migraines are associated with a family history of migraine headaches.
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