Expert Headache & Migraine Articles
We draw on the expert knowledge of specialist practitioners dedicated to helping relieve suffering caused by headaches and migraines.
LATEST HEADACHE & MIGRAINE NEWS
Published Mon 29th Aug 2016 Bloomberg News By Nicole Ostrow on April 24, 2012 Allergan Inc. (AGN) (AGN)’s wrinkle treatment Botox, approved in the U.S. for preventing chronic migraines, provides only modest relief for patients with the headaches, an analysis of previous studies showed. The study, published today in the Journal of the American Medical… Read More
Posted Mon 29th Aug 2016 A study by Case Western Reserve University, Ohio.has investigated the prevalence and nature of sleep disturbances in children with migraine headaches. A relationship between migraine headaches and sleep disturbances has been suggested in both children and adults, but there is a lack of research examining the relationship between specific headache… Read More
Posted Mon 29th Aug 2016 Are you a Migraine sufferer? If so, here are six well known triggers (common foods) to avoid: It is important to know what foods can lead to a headache so that you can avoid them. The following foods & drinks have a recorded instance of causing migraines: alcohol (29-35%), caffeine… Read More
ANTIDEPRESSANTS-CAN THEY HELP? Posted Mon 29th Aug 2016 Some antidepressants are prescribed by doctors to reduce the frequency and severity of some types of headaches, including migraines. Some of these drugs are not just limited to Depression. Tricyclic antidepressants, such as amitriptyline, are considered more effective because they influence serotonin levels and other chemicals in… Read More
TYPES OF HEAD PAIN
Cluster Headache Cluster Headaches are actually considered to be a sub category of Migraine and are amongst the most painful types of headaches. The onset of these headaches is typically between the ages of 20 and 40 years old with a male to female incidence of 4:1, however exceptions do occur. The term Cluster Headache… Read More
Common Headache In general, headaches are amongst the most common health complaints in the modern world. Various studies performed in Australia as well as America and the UK state the frequency of headaches to be approximately seventy five percent of the population suffering one or more headaches in any one year. Includes Tension Headaches &… Read More
Common Migraine Migraine is common- affecting approximately 15% of females and 6% of males. It is believed that women are more susceptible due to the cyclic fluctuations in hormones associated with the menstrual cycle, making women more vulnerable at certain times in the cycle. Approximately 80% of Migraine attacks do not have an Aura- An… Read More
Neuralgia: Nerve Pain Occipital Neuralgia: This condition is believed to be due to irritation to the main sensory nerve in the back of the head; (that which supplies all of the skin and pain sensitive structures in the upper neck and back of skull). It is believed that this irritation may be caused by tightness… Read More
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