Breathing pure oxygen (by face mask, for 15 minutes or less) is one of the most effective and safest treatments for cluster headache attacks. It is often the first choice treatment. Inhalation of oxygen raises blood oxygen levels, therefore relaxing narrowed blood vessels.
Triptans are drugs that are usually used to treat migraine headaches. They can also help stop a cluster attack. An Injection of sumatriptan (Imitrex) is the standard triptan...
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
for Treating Migraine AttacksMany different medications are used to treat migraines. However, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has specifically... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Alzheimer's Disease
Goals of TreatmentThere are several major goals of treatment in the management of the patient with Alzheimer's disease (AD). The goals... Read more »
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Goals of Treatment for Reflex Sympathetic DystrophyCurrently, there is no cure for reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) because the underlying disease... Read more »