Basilar migraine is a rare form of migraine with aura. The aura symptoms come from the brainstem or both sides of the brain. Whether or not the basilar artery to the back of the brain is involved is uncertain. It most…
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Magnesium (non-prescription) has been utilized in the treatment of vascular headache. It is most commonly recommended as a supplement in the preventative treatment of migraine and sometimes used for cluster headache. Few credible studies are available, but some patients and…
The term “complicated migraine” is no longer used. It commonly referred to attacks of prolonged aura symptoms that could last hours to days or opthalmoplegic migraine where patients developed a partial or complete paralysis of the nerves that are needed…
This is a condition where the amount of sugar in the blood stream declines to a low level, which produces symptoms. Relative hypoglycemia occurs in situations where the blood sugar declines from an elevated level to a lower, but not…
Giant Cell Arteritis (previously known as Temporal Arteritis) is a vascular disease characterized by inflammation of blood vessels. It can cause a very severe headache that usually strikes people over age 55. The pain is in the temple, and vessels…
Chronic facial pain can be very confusing both to the patient and healthcare provider. This can be direct pain – involving nerves that supply the face or indirect (referred) pain from other structures in the head such as blood vessels….
Exertional headaches are a group of headache syndromes, which are associated with some physical activity. These headaches typically become severe very quickly after a strenuous activity such as weight lifting or sexual intercourse. Exertional headaches can, in some instances, be…
Epilepsy has been linked to migraine headaches. They are comorbid conditions, which means if you have one of them, there is a greater likelihood of having the other. In most cases, however, it is a matter of a patient with…
Concussion often results in a headache, but headaches due to a concussion will usually diminish with the passage of time. One must be concerned if the headache becomes progressively worse or is accompanied by drowsiness. This may be caused by…
Caffeine is one of several compounds that are naturally occurring stimulants in certain foods and beverages. It is found naturally and as an additive in coffee, tea, cola, certain soft drinks, and some pain relieving and migraine abortive medications. Caffeine is…
Rarely is a brain tumor the cause of headache. Headache can be either a late or early symptom of a brain tumor, depending on the location of the tumor. A constant, progressively increasing pain or a change in the character…
Biofeedback can be an effective non-medicinal modality utilized in managing headache (both migraine and tension-type). It is a way that sufferers can learn to control body functions that were previously thought to be involuntary. The patient becomes integrally involved in…