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What is Headache or Cephalalgia?
What is Headache or Cephalalgia?Headache or Cephalalgia is a symptom of pain observed in head, face and upper cervical dermatome. Headache or Cephalalgia is...
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Classification and Types of Headache: Primary Headaches, Secondary Headaches
International Headache Society (IHS) first classified different types of headache in 1988. Headache classification were modified and improved in 2004 by International Headache Society....
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Pathophysiology of Headache: Primary Headaches, Secondary Headaches
Primary Headaches:Primary headaches are migraine, cluster and tension headache. Primary headaches are benign, chronic and not life threatening. Headache is considered primary when a disease or...
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Signs and Symptoms of Headache & How Long Do Headache Symptoms Last? | Identifying the Type of Headache
Pain in the forehead region and the scalp are the common symptoms of headache. Most cases of headache and its accompanying symptoms do not...
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Diagnosis of Headache: Migraine, Tension, Cluster, Stroke and TIA
Diagnosis of Migraine HeadacheMigraine headache is severe intense throbbing pain with pulsating character mostly localized on one side of head. Patient may suffer with...
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Preventive Treatment for Headache: Cluster, Migraine, Tension Headaches
Preventing Attacks of Cluster HeadacheAttacks are usually short, lasting from 15 - 180 minutes, and the excruciating pain may have subsided by the time...
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Treatment for Headache: Medications, NSAIDs, Opioids, Oxygen Therapy, Surgery
Most individuals suffer from mild to severe headache at some point in their life. Headache is classified as tension headache, cluster headache, and migraine....
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Tests to Diagnose Headache: Blood Tests, Imaging, EEG, Eye Examination, Spinal Tap
Blood Tests to Diagnose HeadacheHemoglobin - Low hemoglobin in anemia secondary bleeding or autoimmune disease.
White Blood Cell Count - Increased in infection e.g. meningitis, encephalitis.
Thrombocytopenia...
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Splitting Headache, Is It Migraine?
I Have a Splitting Headache, Is It Serious?Most of the chronic headaches are benign and not serious. Most of the serious headaches are tension...
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Migraine: Dietary Do’s and Don’ts, Diet Plan, Lifestyle Changes, Home Remedies
Migraines are severe headaches, which are chronic in nature and which can last for prolonged periods of time. Individuals suffering from migraine feel completely...
