Question

a 38 - year - old accountant comes to the clinic for evaluation of a headache. the throbbing sensation is located in the right temporal region, and is an 8 on a pain scale of 1 to 10. it started a few hours ago, and they have noted nausea with sensitivity to light; they have had headaches like this in the past, usually less than one per week, but not as severe. they do not know of any inciting factors. there has been no change in the frequency of their headaches. they usually takes an over - the - counter analgesic, which results in resolution of the headache. based on this description, what is the most likely diagnosis of the type of headache? analgesic rebound cluster tension migraine

Explanation:

Throbbing pain, nausea, light - sensitivity are typical of migraines. Other types have different features.

Answer:

Migraine