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Can Neck Muscle Spasms Cause Cluster Headache?
- Headaches: Cluster - Managing Cluster Headaches
- Highlights
- Introduction
- Cluster Headaches
- Causes
- Prognosis
- Risk Factors
Diagnosis
Many patients report a delay of 1 - 6 years in the diagnosis of their cluster headaches. Migraine-like symptoms (light and sound sensitivity, aura, nausea, vomiting) are major reasons for the frequent misdiagnosis by primary care doctors. In some cases, patients are inappropriately treated for other types of headaches or health conditions (including having sinus surgery).
Medical and Personal History
Cluster headache is diagnosed by medical history, including the pattern of recurrent...
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Headaches: Cluster: Introduction
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Most people have had headaches. There are many different kinds of headaches, and they range from being an infrequent annoyance to a persistent,... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
CausesCluster headaches, like migraines, are likely due to an interaction of abnormalities in the blood vessels and nerves that affect regions in the... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Medications
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
for Acute AttacksOxygen TherapyBreathing pure oxygen (by face mask, for 15 minutes or less) is one of the most effective and safest treatments for... Read more »
Treatment Options for Cluster Headaches
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
Goals of Treatment for Cluster HeadachesThe goals of treatment for cluster headache include: Control of pain in acute attacks Prevention of... Read more »
High Dose Verapamil Problematic in Cluster Headache Treatment
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