NUR 330 Headaches

NUR 330 Headaches
1. primary headache
Answer
-idiopathic
-not caused by disease or another medical condition
-classification includes tension, cluster, and migraine
2. secondary headache
Answer
caused by a disease or another medical condition
3. triggers for migraines
Answer
-foods that have amines (cheese, chocolate)
-nitrates (meats and hotdogs)
-vinegar
-onions
-fermented or marinated meats
-caffeine
-oranges
-tomatoes
-aspartme
-nicotine
-ice cram
-alcohol
-emotional stress
-fatigue
4. tension headache
Answer
-cause not fully understood and believed to be a with neurovascular factors