Monday, May 28, 2012

All SharePosts Relating To "Types of Migraines and Headaches"

Nancy Harris Bonk

Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide

(Profile)
Community Manager

Teen Sports Concussions Can Cause Serious Damage

The incidence of mild traumatic brain injury experienced today by youths in sports is climbing in the United States. In fact, the Center for Disease Control reports that between 2001-2009 there was a 60 percent increase in emergency room visits for brain injuries among adolescents and children. The National Center for Sports Injury Research has... Read moreChevron
Nancy Harris Bonk

Nancy Harris Bonk, Health Guide

(Profile)
Community Manager

Two Questions to Identify Medication Overuse Headache

When people have upwards of 15 or more Migraine attacks or headaches per month, it can become difficult to treat them due to the risk of medication overuse headache (MOH). Medication overuse headache may occur if we take Migraine abortive medications such as triptans or any kind of pain medication -- prescription or over-the-counter... Read moreChevron
Ask the Clinician

Ask the Clinician, Health Guide

(Profile)

Very sharp very painful stabbing pain on left side of my head temple area?

Full Question: I am 52, oxygen. asthema, and severe copd. I have started to have very sharp very painful stabbing pain on left side of my head temple area, almost above the ear. it stabs very quickly without warning. for a few seconds to a minute, then goes away for about 10 mintues and then it happens again. It started this morning. what can it... Read moreChevron
posted 07/05/2011, comments (0)|
Ask the Clinician

Ask the Clinician, Health Guide

(Profile)

Trigeminal neuralgia a type of Migraine? Occurs in teens?

Full Question: I was told that Trigeminal neuralgia is a type of migraine. My daughter has all the symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia, but the fact that she was only 16 when this started and there are no known cases of the illness in children, she could only be diagnosed with migraines. Is this true? Migraines run in my family, but no face pain;... Read moreChevron
posted 06/15/2011, comments (0)|
Ask the Clinician

Ask the Clinician, Health Guide

(Profile)

Top 10 Migraine & Headache Question for 5/23/11

Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr. John Claude Krusz and Teri Robert answer some of them. Dr. Krusz is a world recognized headache and Migraine expert, often conducting groundbreaking research at his clinic in Dallas. Here are this week's questions and answers... Everyone, Please... Read moreChevron
posted 05/21/2011, comments (0)|

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

Btn_ask_question_med
View all questions (4351) >