A patient reports a severe throbbing headache in the frontotemporal area of his head that he experienced while studying for an examination,He says that the headache was somewhat relieved when he lay down.He tells the nurse that his mother also used to get these headaches.The nurse suspects that he may be suffering from:

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Migraine headaches tend to be supraorbital,retro-orbital,or frontotemporal.They are of a severe throbbing quality and are relieved to an extent when the affected person lies down.Migraines are associated with family history.

A Patient Reports a Severe Throbbing Headache in the Frontotemporal