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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Chronic Headaches

Study: Chronic headaches make women prone to depression

October 02, 2008
Women who have chronic headaches may be more prone to depression. A new study has found that women who experience chronic headaches are 4 times more likely to have symptoms of major depression than those who have only occasional headaches. Researchers also found that some severe migraine patients have the highest risk. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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The Pain of Chronic Headache
By Dr. Mark Borigini , Health Expert

Chronic headache is a major source of chronic pain. Many patients resort to the chronic use of... Read more »

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Namenda for Migraine and Chronic Headache Prevention
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...type." Continue Reading Namenda for Migraine and Chronic Headache Prevention.  Read more »

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05/28/07 #4 - Chronic headaches & Migraines - NOT rebound?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...doctor to suspect rebound as it is an factor in 80% of chronic headache and Migraine cases. ... Read more »

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Headaches and Anxiety
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

...of the physical symptoms of anxiety. For some, the chronic headaches can interfere with life on... Read more »

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Migraine & Headache Poetry Contest
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

Do you have Migraines or chronic headaches or know someone who does? Do you enjoy writing poetry?... Read more »

Health Guide

Soldiers' Chronic Headaches Linked to Mild Head Trauma
...and types of head or neck trauma and headache characteristics among US Army soldiers evaluated for chronic headaches at a military neurology clinic following a combat tour in Iraq."2 Study... Read more »
Namends for Migraine and Chronic Headache Prevention
...be a commonality or overlap of signal barrage to the spinal cord or brainstem in chronic pain and chronic headache states, the glutamate system might be a point of amplification or... Read more »
Chronic Daily Headache
Most simply stated, chronic daily headache (CDH) is headache, not Migraine, that occurs 15 or more days a month. Doctors divide chronic daily headache into a number of subcategories: Primary CDH:... Read more »
Chronic Daily Headache in Kids Decreases with Age
...Neurology. July, 2009. Pub ahead of print at www.neurology.org. 2 Gordon, Serena. "Many Kids Outgrow Chronic Headaches." HealthScout. July 15, 2009.   Follow me on    or  © Teri Robert,... Read more »
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Related News

Many kids outgrow chronic headaches
July 21, 2009

Many kids who experience chronic daily headaches will outgrow them as they age, experts say. A study of 122 teens between the ages of 12 and 14 found... Read summary »

Nerve stimulation eases cluster headaches in new study
October 02, 2008

Two recent studies have found that stimulation of the occipital nerve may help relieve the severe pain of cluster headaches. Researchers say the... Read summary »

Overuse of narcotics ups migraine risk
October 03, 2008

People who take narcotic painkillers such as oxycodone and codeine too often to treat their migraines may be doubling their chances of having chronic... Read summary »

Study: No lasting social problems for kids with migraines
October 03, 2008

Experts have been concerned that children with chronic headaches or migraines are at risk for long-term problems in their relationships with peers.... Read summary »

Coping with migraines during pregnancy
October 03, 2008

Pregnancy can affect many women's migraines. In some, the migraines become worse, while others notice a marked improvement in the frequency or... Read summary »