NM 703 NEURO EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
secondary
Headache Result of underlying condition
primary
Headache NOT a symptom of underlying condition
systemic; neurological; onset; older; headache history
SNOOP Mnemonic
* ____________________symptoms: Fever, chills, weight loss, HIV infection, history of
cancer
* _________________ signs or symptoms: Confusion, change in mental status, seizure,
asymmetric reflexes
* _____________: Acute, sudden or split second
* _____________patient: >= 50-years-old with new or progressive headache
* Previous ___________ _____________: First headache or different (change in
frequency, severity, features)
migraine
Lasts 4 hours to several days. Associated with a trigger
aura
Can be jagged lines, spots, shimmering bright light or even a loss of vision in a
particular area
, somatosensory aura
a is tingling or numbness of the fingers, motor disturbances and cognitive disorders
chocolate; cheese; alcohol
Name 3 foods that can trigger headaches
migraine
Throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head
Photophobia and/or phonophobia
5; unilateral; pulsating; aggravating; NV; photophobia;
Migraine
* ____ attacks lasting 4-72hr
At least 2 of these:
* U______________
* P______________
* Moderate to severe
* _____________ physical activity
AND At least 1 of these:
* ___________
* ________________and phonophobia
aura symptoms; 4; 60; 60
Migraine with Aura
2 attacks with 3 of the following:
* One or more reversible __________ ____________– develops gradually over ___
minutes
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++
secondary
Headache Result of underlying condition
primary
Headache NOT a symptom of underlying condition
systemic; neurological; onset; older; headache history
SNOOP Mnemonic
* ____________________symptoms: Fever, chills, weight loss, HIV infection, history of
cancer
* _________________ signs or symptoms: Confusion, change in mental status, seizure,
asymmetric reflexes
* _____________: Acute, sudden or split second
* _____________patient: >= 50-years-old with new or progressive headache
* Previous ___________ _____________: First headache or different (change in
frequency, severity, features)
migraine
Lasts 4 hours to several days. Associated with a trigger
aura
Can be jagged lines, spots, shimmering bright light or even a loss of vision in a
particular area
, somatosensory aura
a is tingling or numbness of the fingers, motor disturbances and cognitive disorders
chocolate; cheese; alcohol
Name 3 foods that can trigger headaches
migraine
Throbbing pain on one or both sides of the head
Photophobia and/or phonophobia
5; unilateral; pulsating; aggravating; NV; photophobia;
Migraine
* ____ attacks lasting 4-72hr
At least 2 of these:
* U______________
* P______________
* Moderate to severe
* _____________ physical activity
AND At least 1 of these:
* ___________
* ________________and phonophobia
aura symptoms; 4; 60; 60
Migraine with Aura
2 attacks with 3 of the following:
* One or more reversible __________ ____________– develops gradually over ___
minutes
