Headaches

Question 1

Child presents with headaches. Question to assess for frequency and severity?

Answer 1

Number of missed school days due to pain from headache

Question 2

Physician interviews child with possible migraines. What would make physician order a CT scan of head?

Answer 2

Abnormal motor exam

Question 3

First line medication for prophylaxis for migraines?

Answer 3

Propanolol

Question 4

Child has normal neuro exam, but multiple episodes of dizziness, occipital headache, vertigo, hemiparesis, all spontaneously resolves in 24 hours. Diagnosis?

Answer 4

Basilar artery migraine

Question 5

Neuroimaging in peds patient w/ migraine is indicated?

Answer 5

When there’s no family history of migraine