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Types of Headaches Migraine treatment.
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Research conducted and supported by NINDS, part of NIH, is revealing much about the headache process and may lead to new treatments or perhaps ways to block debilitating headache pain. Other NIH Institutes and Centers also support studies on head...Headache is our most common form of pain and a major reason cited for days missed at work or school as well as visits to the doctor.
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#2
The International Classification of Headache Disorders, published by the International Headache Society, is used to classify more than 150 types of primary and secondary headache disorders. Primary headaches occur independently and are not caused by another medical condition. Migraine, cluster, and tension-type headache are the more familiar types of primary headache
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Secondary headaches are symptoms of another health disorder that causes pain-sensitive nerve endings to be pressed on or pulled or pushed out of place. They may result from underlying conditions including fever, infection, medication overuse, stress or emotional conflict, high blood pressure, psychiatric disorders, head injury or trauma, stroke, tumors, and nerve disorders
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When headaches occur three or more times a month, preventive treatment is usually recommended. Migraine treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms and preventing additional attacks. Drug therapy, biofeedback training, stress reduction, and elimination of certain foods from the diet are the most common methods of preventing and controlling migraine and other vascular headaches.
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Drug therapy for migraine is often combined with biofeedback and relaxation training. One of the most commonly used drugs for the relief of migraine symptoms is sumatriptan. The first step in caring for a tension-type headache involves treating any specific disorder or disease that may be causing it. A physician may suggest using analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or antidepressants to treat a tension-type headache that is not associated with a disease. The Food and Drug Administration
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Not all headaches require medical attention. But some types of headache are signals of more serious disorders and call for prompt medical care. These include: sudden, severe headache or sudden headache associated with a stiff neck; headaches associated with fever, convulsions, or accompanied by confusion or loss of consciousness; headaches following a blow to the head, or associated with pain in
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The eye or ear; persistent headache in a person who was previously headache free; and recurring headache in children. Migraine headaches may last a day or more and can strike as often as several times a week or as rarely as once every few years.Chronic pain information page compiled by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS).
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The National Headache Institute in Miami, Florida, utilizes a unique and highly effective treatment philosophy that begins with discovering and diagnosing the underlying cause of headache pain. We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of headaches and the underlying neurological conditions and disorders that lead to them. This approach allows us to discover the root of the problem, making treatment more effective.
Natinoal Headache Institute
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