Tuesday, June 2, 2009

What is a Headache?

1)Headaches occur because the brain feels pain.
false
2)
Which of the following would be classified as a primary headache?
Headaches that occur suddenly
3)
Which of the following symptoms may accompany a migraine?
Auras or loss of vision
4)Which type of headache affects mostly men?
Cluster headaches
5)
Which type of headaches can be a sign of a serious medical condition?
Secondary
6)Which of the following is not a cause of tension headaches?
Illness
7)Which type of headache may be an inherited condition?
None of the above
8)
A secondary headache occurs on its own and has no underlying cause.
False


Research:
Tylenol is one of the headache relivers it side effects are , if taken as directed, although they may include: changes in blood counts and liver damage.
Aspirin is another of the headache relivers its side effects are Heartburn, gastrointestinal bleeding, bronchospasm or constriction that causes narrowing of the airways, anaphylaxis
Advil is one of the other headache relivers The most common side effects from ibuprofen are rash, ringing in the ears, headaches, dizziness, drowsiness
Vocabulary:
Relieve: to ease or alleviate pain
Culprit: a person arraigned for an offense.
Disruptive:causing, tending to cause, or caused by disruption
Vomit:to eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth
Ibuprofen: a pain medicine
Forehead:the part of the face above the eyebrows
Ailment:a physical disorder or illness
Aspirin:
a pain pill
Produce: to bring into existence
Specialize:
to pursue some special line of study
Nauseous:affected with nausea
Swallowing:to take into the stomach by drawing through the throat and esophagus with a voluntary muscular action, as food, drink, or other substances.
Sufferer:to undergo or feel pain or distress
painful: affected with, causing, or characterized by pain


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