A 30-year-old woman presents with episodic unilateral throbbing headaches associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia, lasting 6-12 hours and ...

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A 30-year-old woman presents with episodic unilateral throbbing headaches associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia, lasting 6-12 hours and improved by rest in a dark room. Neurological examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Migraine without aura

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Tension-type headache

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Cluster headache

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Subarachnoid haemorrhage

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Temporal arteritis

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Migraine without aura

A 30-year-old woman presents with episodic unilateral throbbing headaches associated with nausea, photophobia and phonophobia, lasting 6-12 hours and improved by rest in a dark room. Neurological examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?