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Cluster Headache When Waking Sleep Apnea
- Headaches: Cluster - Managing Cluster Headaches
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- Introduction
- Cluster Headaches
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- 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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From Our Sources
Headaches: Cluster: Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cluster headaches are rare, affecting less than 1% of the population.Age and GenderCluster headaches can affect all ages, from children to the... Read more »
Diagnosis of Cluster Headaches
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
The diagnosis of cluster headaches is considered to be strictly by the patient's clinical presentation. The description of autonomic responses... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Surgery
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Preventive MedicationsCalcium-Channel BlockersCalcium-channel blockers, commonly used to treat high blood pressure and heart disease, are important... Read more »
Introduction to Cluster Headaches
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
Headaches are classified as either primary or secondary. Primary headaches are those that are not caused by any disease or other medical condition.... Read more »
Sleep Apnea
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
Apnea is defined as a cessation of oronasal airflow of at least 10 seconds in duration. When it occurs 30 or more times during a 7-hour period of... Read more »
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