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Monday, October, 19, 2009

Cure For Headaches

DBS may ease rare headache condition

October 03, 2008
Mayo Clinic researchers have found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) may ease symptoms in people who suffer from a severe headache condition. For the study, doctors implanted a DBS device in a patient who suffered from the condition, known as Short lasting, Unilateral, Neuralgiform headache attacks with Conjuctival injection and Tearing (SUNCT). The man had as many as 200 brief, excruciating headaches per day that did not respond to medication and left him incapacitated. After receiving the DBS ... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Headache Stay Gone for Headaches and Migraines - Beware
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...purchase the ingredients needed to make an all-natural cure for headaches.If you or someone... Read more »

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Home Remedy for Migraine and Headaches?
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert

I came across this article: Home Remedies for Headache Treatment - Must Try It. This is in the... Read more »

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04/30/07 #4 - Botox injections for relief of headaches?
By Ask the Clinician , Health Expert

...first three and a half weeks which caused frequent headaches.  The second time they put my on... Read more »

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National Awareness Week - Seven Healthy Habits of Headache and Migraine Sufferers
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

In observance of the 14th annual National Headache Awareness Week (NHAW), June 3 -9, the National... Read more »

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"Overcoming Headaches and Migraines" - A Review
By Teri Robert , Health Expert

...look hard enough, Lisa Morrone's book "Overcoming Headaches and Migraines," has some good... Read more »

Health Guide

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Review – “Headache Through the Ages” by Seymour Diamond, MD, and Mary A. Franklin Ranking 4.5 stars out of 5   There are many books... Read more »
Orgasm May Decrease Migraine and Headache Pain
Does the "Big O" cause or stop headaches and Migraine?   We've all heard the old joke, "Not tonight, dear. I have a headache." Right? Surprisingly enough, for some people, there definitely is a... Read more »
"Overcoming Headaches and Migraines": A Review
If you look hard enough, Lisa Morrone's book "Overcoming Headaches and Migraines," has some good points, but overall, is tall on promises and short on delivering on them. Let the subtitle of the... Read more »
Migraine Issues: Take Action: Management of migraine
Although a cure for migraine headache does not yet exist, headache pain can be managed with lifestyle modifications and medication. Specifically: Keep a diary to record headache patternsAvoid... Read more »

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...medication is used to relieve tension and migraine headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease... Read more »

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...combination medication is used to treat tension headaches. Acetaminophen helps to decrease... Read more »

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After quizzing 17 seasoned astronauts they found more than two-thirds suffered from headaches on missions yet were headache free back on earth. The... Read summary »