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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Is Pain Disorder

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Does Harry Potter Have Migraines?

By Teri Robert Health Expert
Dr. Fred Sheftell and Dr. Timothy Steiner examined the references to Harry's headaches in the Harry Potter series to try to determine what kind of head pain disorder Harry may have. This article includes those references and the various disorders considered.

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Expert & Community Posts

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Hollywood Cure for Pain To Host Red Carpet Event
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...raise awareness for people suffering from chronic pain disorders. Hollywood Cure for Pain is a... Read more »

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The 1st Weekly Migraine Podcast!
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...really is the different types of Migraines other head pain disorders Migraine triggers coping... Read more »

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A Big Question - What Is Depression?
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

Just what is depression? Is it feeling sad? Is it feeling blue or feeling down? This was the topic... Read more »

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Getting Your Headache Diagnosis Straight
By National Headache Foundation , Health Expert

...of what you call it, determining what type of head pain disorder you have is the first step to... Read more »

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NIH Launches Project to Map Brain & Help Chronic Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...neurological diseases•  The neural basis of chronic pain disordersWe've long known it's the... Read more »

Health Guide

Somatoform pain disorder
...Names Pain disorder; Body dysmorphic disorder Prevention Read more »
Imtradermal Botox for Migraine, Headache, Pain Disorders
...The index case was a patient with CPRS, type 1 (reflex sympathetic dystrophy, aka complex regional pain syndrome), in whom relief of burning pain, swelling and painful radiating symptoms became... Read more »
Somatoform pain disorder
Pain disorder; Body dysmorphic disorder Symptoms The primary symptom of pain disorder is chronic pain for several months that limits a person's social,... Read more »
Cortex Area of Brain Thicker in People with Migraine
...which may also affect other systems. This may explain the high comorbidity of migraine with other pain disorders, including back pain, temporomandibular disorders, and fibromyalgia besides ... Read more »
Somatoform pain disorder
Pain disorder is persistent and chronic pain at one or more sites in which psychological factors are thought to play a role. Alternative Names Pain disorder; Body... Read more »

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Image of Headache Pain - Cluster, Sinus, Tension Headaches, and Migraines

Where is your headache pain? Find out where pain is located in different headache disorders... Read more »

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