ABSTRACT
MEDICAL THERAPY FOR MIGRAINES 1. Which one of the following medications is used to stop a migraine attack once it
has started? A. Propranolol B. Gabapentin C. Diphenhydramine
D. Sumatriptan E. Verapamil
TRIGGER ANATOMY 2. Peripheral compression of which one of the following cranial nerves may be
indicated in development of migraine headaches? A. Facial B. Trigeminal C. Olfactory
D. Vagus E. Glossopharyngeal
3. Which one of the following tissue types is not implicated as a source contributing to migraine headaches? A. Muscle B. Fascia C. Tendon
D. Bone E. Blood vessel
4. During surgical exploration of the supraorbital nerve, what is the most likely anatomic arrangement causing compression at the supraorbital notch? A. A bony spicule B. A fascial band C. A muscular band
D. A narrow foramen E. A double septum
5. You are undertaking nerve decompression of the greater occipital nerve. Which muscle does the greater occipital nerve pass through just before it enters the trapezius? A. Splenius capitis B. Semispinalis capitis C. Rectus capitis
D. Obliquus capitis inferior E. Medialis capitis superiori
See Essentials of Plastic Surgery, second edition, pp. 223-233.
