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Cluster Headaches That Last More Than 72 Hours
- Headaches: Cluster - Managing Cluster Headaches
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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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Full Question:I have been suffering from cluster headaches for over thirty years. I am male, now in my mid forties. I have been happily in... Read more »
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Headaches: Cluster: Cluster Headaches
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Cluster HeadachesCluster headaches are among the most painful, and least common, of all headaches. The pain can be so excruciating that they are... Read more »
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 »
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 »
Cluster Headaches
Source: HealthCentral Encyclopedia
A type of headache that predominantly affects middle-aged men. It includes episodes of severe, one-sided pain around the eye that occurs daily for... Read more »
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 »
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