Patient Is Admitted to the Hospital with the "Worst Headache

question 3

Short Answer

Patient is admitted to the hospital with the "worst headache" he has ever had.Workup for aneurysm is performed.There is a strong family history of stroke.No cause for the headache is determined: __________

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Definitions:

Visual Imagery

The formation of mental images or visual scenes in one's mind, which does not involve the direct role of sight.

Visual Imagery

The mental representation and simulation of sensory experiences, particularly those involving sight, in the absence of direct sensory input.

Demand Characteristics

Cues in an experimental environment that communicate to participants how they are expected to behave.

Ambiguous Pictures

Images designed to be open to multiple interpretations or to create visual uncertainty.