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Health Encyclopedia: Headaches: Cluster Cluster Headaches

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 percentage of people who e...

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Headaches and Sleep

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Headaches come in all shapes and sizes, from tension headaches caused by excessive stress or even... Read more »

Migraine and Headache Questions - week of 7/9/07

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Do you have questions about headaches or Migraines? Many of our readers do, and each week, and Dr.... Read more »

06/25/07 #3 - Pain originates at the top of my head rather than in the temples?

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...- but still continue to experience chronic daily headaches. My question has to do with the... Read more »

1/21/08 #4 - Arnold Chiari malformation and Migraines?

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Ice Pick Headaches: The Basics

These startling, sometimes frightening head pains have been described in various ways: “In the beginning, when I began having migraines, I suffered a sudden slash of pain, very intense and... Read more »

Just Wait

...single thing that worried me before, now takes a backseat to this erupting torture. My temples, my head, my neck, oh my stomach, I want to throw up. I just want this misery to end. Why me? What... Read more »

My Lone Prison Cell

...skull Light floods through pupils, illuminating, amplifying the pulsating sting flowing through my head As I try to stand, Pain stabs one side Tipping my balance, Leaving me prostrate My... Read more »

A Day in the Life of a Headache

...feet into her brain. All I want is to have the satisfaction of her defeat. Slowly, she stops, heads back for (continued) her bed, climbs in and pulls the covers over her head. ... Read more »

Migraine Food Triggers

...migraines. Most are women between the ages of 15 and 55 and many have a family history of these debilitating headaches. Fortunately migraines become less severe and frequent with age. A... Read more »

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