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Cluster Headaches
Cluster headaches are among the most painful, and least common, of all headaches. The pain can be so excruciating that they are sometimes referred to as "suicide headaches." Their signature is a pattern of periodic cycles ("clusters") of headache attacks, which may be either:
- Episodic. Attacks occur regularly for 1 week to 1 year, separated by long pain-free periods that last at least 1 month. Between 80 - 90% of patients have episodic cycles. A significant number of people who...
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Migraines or cluster headaches? Where to get help?
Full Question: My wife and I have a puzzling situation on our hands here and we really do not know where to turn. My wife has... Read more »
05/14/07 #5: Chronic cluster headaches, neurologist afraid to...
FullQuestion:I have been suffering from chronic cluster headaches for the past 20 years since I was 25. After numerous CT's and MRI tests... Read more »
Is there anything I can do to prevent a cluster headache? Anything to...
Full Question: Is there anything I can do to prevent a cluster headache? Is there anything I can do to relieve the pain while it is... Read more »
Extensive Cluster Headache Survey: Participants Needed!
For the first time, a major in-depth and on-line survey is being conducted of U.S. cluster headache sufferers with the involvement of a... Read more »
9/10/07 #10: Successful cluster headache treatments?
Full Question:I have a brother who is going through testing for cluster headaches. Does you clinic treat anyone with this condition? If so... Read more »
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Oxygen may ease cluster headaches
According to one reader of The People's Pharmacy, the use of a breathing mask and straight oxygen for a few minutes has helped ease his "suicide... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Managing Cluster Headaches
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Many patients report a delay of 1 - 6 years in the diagnosis of their cluster headaches. Migraine-like symptoms (light and sound sensitivity, aura,... Read more »
Nerve stimulation eases cluster headaches in new study
Two recent studies have found that stimulation of the occipital nerve may help relieve the severe pain of cluster headaches. Researchers say the... Read more »
Blocking trigger points may ease cluster headaches
A new study has found people who have cluster headaches may suffer from excessive sensitivity and that using a local anesthetic to block certain... Read more »
Questions to Ask Your Health Care Provider about Cluster Heada...
Source: Medifocus Guidebook on: Cluster Headache
What evaluation is necessary to determine or confirm the diagnosis? How can I tell if my cluster headaches are episodic or chronic and could that... Read more »
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