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25. Discovery Health :: Center :: Headaches
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- Find it all in our Headache Index. ...
- Headache Quiz Find out how much you know. Headache Assessment Answer a few simple questions to find out what kind of headache you have. ...
26. NEWS.com.au | Knife in skull proves a headache (07-03-2005)
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- General Classifieds Place an Ad Archives Find a Story Find an Image Editions Email Newsletters Wireless Desktop Alerts News Feeds News Tracker Newspapers The Australian The Courier-Mail Daily Telegraph Herald Sun The Advertiser Sunday Times The Mercury NT News Help Contact Us News Home | Story Knife in skull proves a headache.
- HOSPITAL staff treating a retired teacher for a headache in Poland found a 12. ...
27. Pain Medicine & Palliative Care
- www.stoppain.org
- Pediatric Headache .
- How Common Is Pediatric Headache? .
- Sometimes a specific cause for the headaches can be found, but more often the cause is not any other disease -- the only problem is the headache itself. Doctors can recommend treatments to help with headache pain experienced by children and adolescents, no matter what the reason is for the pain.
- Types Of Pediatric Headache.
- For instance, the flu commonly starts with headache and fever. Children with ear infections or sinus infections also often have headache symptoms. In very rare instances, headache may be due to more severe infections, such as meningitis or encephalitis. ...
- Trauma: A short-lasting headache after a bump to the head is common in children. ... If the child was unconscious, does not remember the fall or bump, is nauseated or throwing up, is acting irritable or confused, is dizzy or has trouble seeing, or has a headache serious enough to interfere with sleep or play, see a doctor immediately.
- The child has headache pain that is moderate to severe.
- The child has headache pain that is throbbing or pounding.
- The child has headache pain that is worse on one side of the head, or pain that is on both sides of the head in the forehead area.
- Children with migraines rarely want to move around, watch TV, read or listen to music, because these all tend to make the headache worse.
- Some children with migraines have "auras" before the headache begins, when their vision may blur or they may see flashing lights, spots or colored zig-zag lines. ...
- Motion sickness: Children who experience motion sickness while riding in a car, boat or plane may later develop a migraine headache.
28. Migraine Headache - Migraine Headaches and other Neurological Disorders treatment, symptoms and medications
- www.medicinenet.com
- MedicineNet Home > Diseases & Conditions A-Z List > Migraine Overview > Migraine Headache.
- Migraine Headache Index .
- Migraine Headache.
- What is a migraine headache? .
- How is a migraine headache diagnosed? .
- What is a migraine headache? .
- A migraine headache is a form of vascular headache. Migraine headache is caused by a combination of vasodilatation (enlargement of blood vessels) and the release of chemicals from nerve fibers that coil around the blood vessels. ...
- Migraine Headache Index .
- 164 additional Migraine Headache related articles -- click here.
- Migraine Overview Migraine Headache Index.
- Migraine Headache.
- Migraine Headache.
- Headache.
- Migraine Headache - Specialty.
29. Headache
- www.drlockie.com
- Headache see also Migraine .
- Headache is a common pain and is not often an indication of anything serious. Headaches can be a symptom of anxiety, Stress, physical tension (especially in the back and shoulders), lack of sleep, over-consumption of caffeine in tea or coffee or suddenly cutting down caffeine intake, food Allergy, Eyestrain, Fever, Hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar, especially if you have not eaten for some time), Migraine (recurrent one-sided headaches, with nausea, vomiting, and bivisual disturbances), drug side effects (especially if you have started a new drug), Sinusitis (especially after a cold, if there is dull pain or tenderness in the cheeks or around the eyes which gets worse when you bend forwards), Cervical spondylosis (stiff neck, an ache which extends from spine to top of head, headache made worse by lifting, driving, or turning head slowly) and other spinal problems, Pre-menstrual tension (headache comes on before a period), post-herpetic Neuralgia following Shingles, malocclusion or sepsis after dental treatment (see your dentist), and High blood pressure. That very common form of headache, the hangover, is mainly caused by dehydration (alcohol is a powerful diuretic).
- Temporary arteritis (dull, throbbing headache behind one or both temples) is caused by inflammation of the arteries which supply the scalp.
- If a headache follows a head injury, and the person is drowsy, nauseous, and vomiting, the cause may be a extradural brain haemorrhage; if there has been no injury, but symptoms are headache, nausea, vomiting, drowsiness, and intolerance of light, cause may be subarachnoid brain haemorrhage; in either case (999) and give Arnica 30c every 15 minutes until help arrives.
- A bad headache, with a temperature of more than 100°F or 38°C and intolerance of light, may be Meningitis; pain behind one eye, with blurred vision `may be acute Glaucoma or Iritis; if any of these conditions is suspected, (2).
- Where a headache has lasted for several days, seem worse in the mornings, and is accompanied by nausea or vomiting, (12); high blood pressure, stress, or a brain tumour may be the cause.
- However, if you know or suspect that a headache is a symptom of another condition, one which does not require prompt medical attention, look up the remedies for that condition, then compare the symptoms listed with those given against the remedies. ...
- Headache comes on suddenly, feels worse in cold or draughty surroundings, person apprehensive headache feels like a tight band around head or as if brains are being forced out of head Aconite 30c .
- Stinging, stabbing or burning headache, rest of body feels bruised and tender, symptoms worse in hot, stuffy surroundings Apis 30c .
- Throbbing, drumming headache, flushed face dilated pupils, distinctly worse in hot sun Belladonna 30c .
- Violent headache in which ever heartbeat sets up an answering thump and throb in the head, made worse by stooping or shaking head Glonoinum 30c .
- Bursting, aching headache, hypersensitive scalp, worse in damp, foggy weather Hypericum 30c .
- Headache described as tight band across forehead or as nail being driven out through side of head Ignatia 30c .
- Pressing, bruising headache associated with fatigue, made worse by reading, alleviated by rest Ruta 30c .
30. Yahoo! Health Encyclopedia: Headache Overview
- health.yahoo.com
- Headache.
- Headache involves any pain in the head associated with any cause. See also benign headache, classic migraine headache, and common migraine headache. ...
- Vascular problems (migraine headache or cluster headache) .
- The following characteristics indicate a headache that signals a potentially serious problem:.
- Tension headache is a common headache pattern that may or may not be associated with psychosocial stressors. ...
- Over-the-counter pain medications are often effective headache relievers. ...
- Rebound headaches are caused by a cycle of using pain medications for short-term relief, followed by the headache pain returning for increasingly longer periods of time despite taking more pain medications.
- The headache comes on suddenly and is explosive or violent. ...
- The headache gets worse over time or is associated with visual difficulties, slurring of speech, problems in moving arms or legs, or similar problems. ...
- The headache is associated with fever and a very stiff neck. ...
- The headache is associated with head injury. ...
- The headache is the worst you have ever had and comes on suddenly. ...
- The headache has persisted more than a few days. ...
- A "headache diary" may be helpful for recording information about headaches over a period of time. Medical history questions documenting your headache in detail may include the following:.
31. Treatment of Migraine Headache: Sumatriptan (SUMA)
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- a timely medical meeting newsletter TREATMENT OF MIGRAINE HEADACHE: SUMATRIPTAN (SUMA) D. ...
- The development of this drug is based on serotonin pharmacology and migraine headache pathophysiology. ...
- SUMA is remarkably safe and clearly effective in treating acute migraine headache. ...
- Presented at Thirty-ninth Annual Scientific Meeting, American Association for the Study of Headache (AASH), June 19-22, 1997.
32. Symptom: Headache - WrongDiagnosis.com
- www.wrongdiagnosis.com
- Symptoms > Headache.
- Headache .
- - Medication Causes of Symptom: Headache .
- - Prevalence of Causes of Symptom: Headache .
- Symptom: Headache .
- Headache: Pain affecting the head or brain area. ...
- Introduction: This page examines a list of conditions causing headache. Much more detailed information is available in the analysis of headache as a disease. Detailed cause information for symptom: Headache: .
- Possible causes of symptom: Headache (70 conditions) .
- Medications or substances causing symptom: Headache (14 listings) .
- Medical conditions causing symptom: Headache (189 conditions) .
- Medical conditions causing complication: Headache (10 conditions) .
- Disease information: see also Headache condition information .
- Causes of Headache (81 conditions) .
- Medication Causes of Headache (5 causes) Medical articles on symptoms: These general medical articles may be of interest: .
33. Tension-type headache
- www.cnn.com
- Headache • Migraine • Tension-type headache • Cluster headache .
- Pain • Migraine • Back pain • Complex regional pain syndrome • Tension-type headache • Phantom pain • Cluster headache • Sciatica .
- com Diseases and Conditions Tension-type headache From MayoClinic. ...
- Although headache pain sometimes can be severe, in most cases it's not the result of an underlying disease. ...
- Tension-type headache is the most common headache, and yet it's not well understood. ... Over the years, as different theories emerged about the origins of this type of headache, it was known by names such as muscle contraction headache, psychogenic headache, depressive headache, essential headache and ordinary headache.
- Tension-type headache generally produces a diffuse, usually mild to moderate pain over your head. ... This form of headache may also cause pain in the back of your neck at the base of your skull.
- In many cases, there's no clear cause for tension-type headache. ... As a result, The International Headache Society changed the term tension headache to tension-type headache, calling attention to the fact that muscle tension may not be the main cause of this kind of head pain.
- Managing tension-type headache is often a balance between fostering healthy habits, finding effective nondrug treatments and using medications appropriately. In addition, a number of preventive, self-care and alternative treatments may help you deal with headache pain.
- A tension-type headache may cause you to experience a dull, achy pain or sensation of tightness in your forehead or at the sides and back of your head. ... The headache is usually described as mild to moderately intense. The severity of the pain varies from one person to another, and from one headache to another in the same person. ...
- Some people with tension-type headache experience neck or jaw discomfort or a clicking sound when opening the jaw. ...
34. Drug Treatment of Migraine: Part I. Acute Therapy and Drug-Rebound Headache - November 15, 1997 - American Family Physician
- www.aafp.org
- Acute Therapy and Drug-Rebound Headache.
- By the time they present to a physician, they have already tried many over-the-counter medications for headache relief. Prioritizing treatment according to headache severity and associated symptoms will help the physician determine the most appropriate medications to use. ... Some patients experience rebound headache from overuse of analgesics and other headache medications. ...
- 2,3 As one of the top 10 causes for outpatient physician visits in the United States, headache requires optimal therapy. ...
- Part 1 of this article discusses abortive treatment of migraine headache and management of rebound headache. ...
- Use of abortive agents should be limited when possible to two days a week, since frequent use of analgesics, ergotamine and, possibly, sumatriptan can lead to so-called "rebound" headache and make preventive medications less effective. ...
- Rebound headache potential .
- 5, 10 or 20 mg; maximum: 40 mg daily; if headache returns, the dose can be repeated once, after 2 hours, not to exceed a total daily dosage of 40 mg.
- While metoclopramide has antiemetic properties, cisapride is ineffective in the treatment of the nausea and vomiting that often accompany migraine headache. ...
- It is advisable to limit ergotamine use to no more than two days a week to avoid resultant rebound headache. ...
- Rebound headache with frequent or daily use.
- 13 In many patients, a second dose of sumatriptan can provide relief of recurrent headache. ...
- Advise patients not to use sumatriptan if their headache is atypical.
- Dihydroergotamine is less likely to be associated with headache recurrence15 and has not been associated with the development of rebound headache. ...
- , "worst headache ever," persistent neurologic deficit, fever, decreased mental status) should not be presumed to have a recurrent migraine until other possibilities have been appropriately excluded. Onset of headaches after age 50 or progressively increasing frequency or severity of headache should also lead the physician to consider serious underlying neurologic disease. ...
35. Headache
- www.hoptechno.com
- Headache.
- The credit for Jim's recovery belongs to the medical staff of a headache clinic. Physicians there applied the latest research findings on headache, and prescribed for Jim a combination of new drugs.
- But for Peggy, the muscle-contraction headache and neck pain were soon relieved by a hot shower and aspirin.
- It can also be costly: headache sufferers make over 8 million visits a year to doctor's offices. Migraine victims alone lose over 64 million workdays because of headache pain.
- Understanding why headaches occur and improving headache treatment are among the research goals of the National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke (NINCDS). ...
- What hurts when you have a headache? Several areas of the head can hurt, including a network of nerves which extends over the scalp and certain nerves in the face, mouth, and throat. ...
- The ends of these pain-sensitive nerves, called Nociceptors, can be stimulated by stress, muscular tension, dilated blood vessels, and other triggers of headache. ...
- " One theory suggests that people who suffer from severe headache and other types of chronic pain have lower levels of endorphins than people who are generally pain free.
- Sudden, severe headache. Headache associated with convulsions. Headache accompanied by confusion or loss of consciousness. Headache following a blow on the head. Headache associated with pain in the eye or ear. Persistent headache in a person who was previously headache free. Recurring headache in children. Headache associated with fever. Headache which interferes with normal life.
36. Love Is a Headache (1938)
- www.imdb.com
- Love Is a Headache (1938).
- Discuss this movie with other users on IMDb message board for Love Is a Headache (1938) .
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