A 30-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of severe, unilateral, throbbing headache associated with nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. She rep...

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A 30-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of severe, unilateral, throbbing headache associated with nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. She reports similar episodes in the past, often preceded by flashing lights in her visual field. Examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Migraine with 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

mrcgp akt MCQ (SBA): Migraine with aura

A 30-year-old woman presents with sudden onset of severe, unilateral, throbbing headache associated with nausea, photophobia, and phonophobia. She reports similar episodes in the past, often preceded by flashing lights in her visual field. Examination is normal. What is the most likely diagnosis?