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Headache When To Go To Emergency Room
Statistically, most headaches and Migraine attacks are painful and disruptive, but not dangerous. Still, head pain can be a symptom of other conditions, some of them quite serious. Additionally, even though many of us have been told, "a Migraine never killed anyone," that's not exactly true. There are cases where Migraines cause strokes, and strokes can be fatal, including Migrainous strokes. There are times when having a headache or Migraine attack means you need to see a doctor.
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Migraine and Headache in the ER: New Report
Emergency department visits for headache disorders, Migraine in particular, is the topic of a report issued this month by the Agency for... Read more »
Emergency Migraine and Headache Care: Forms To Help
There are times when emergency care is necessary for Migraines and severe headaches. In the event that your doctor is not available, it may... Read more »
Worst Migraine Ever?
A Migraine attack can often be a horrific experience. How we handle one can make matters better or worse.For example, when using the... Read more »
Specialized Emergency Rooms Minimize Trauma to Seniors
During my first years of caring for multiple elders I rode in countless ambulances to our local emergency room. That makes it sound like I... Read more »
New Study Finds 25% of Alzheimer's Caregivers Have Own Emergency Room...
I have a vivid memory of the day that my mother went to the emergency room at our regional hospital and I knew that something was wrong... Read more »
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Emergency Migraine and Headache Care: Forms To Help
There are times when emergency care is necessary for Migraines and severe headaches. In the event that your doctor is not available, it may be... Read more »
A Migraine Can Be an Emergency
There are times when a Migraine gets to the point where we should seek emergency care. This can be a tricky topic to discuss, but it's important. ... Read more »
More emergency room visits due to prescription drug overdoses
A new report shows an increase in visits to the emergency room caused by the abuse or misuse of prescription drugs. A government health agency said... Read more »
Emergency rooms report less abuse of slow-release Ritalin
A new study suggests that one-a-day Ritalin may be less likely to be abused than other attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder meds. Researchers... Read more »
Status Migrainous
Extended Migraines should not be ignored... What is status Migrainous (also spelled Migrainousus)? Migraine has now been shown to be a genetic... Read more »
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