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Reader's Mail: Unusual Headache Presentation Calls for Expert Help

Q. I develop a severe headache at the back of my head behind my ears when I laugh too much. My skull gets tightened and pressurized so much that it feels that if the pressure doesn’t stop, my head will…

Reader's Mail: Exertional Headaches Require Professional Evaluation

Q. I get headaches whenever I lift any weight above my head or strain my shoulder muscles in any way with weight lifting. What do you recommend that I do? A. Your headaches likely represent exertional headaches. These headaches are typically throbbing…

Case Studies in Headache Archive – Lawn-Mowing Headache

Lawn-Mowing Headache By Mark W. Green, M.D. Frederick R. Taylor, M.D. Park Nicollet Headache Clinic and Research Center and Adjunct Professor of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN THE CASE A 45-year-old woman has had occasional headaches for twenty years,…

Reader's Mail Archive: Migraine Questions Answered

Q. I have very frequent migraines. When they strike, they are continual for weeks. The only thing that helps me get on with my life is Imitrex®. I believe my headaches occur mostly from stress and atmospheric changes. However, they…

Exertional Headaches

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…

Brain Tumor

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…

Indocin® – Indomethacin

Indomethacin (Indocin®) is an analgesic. It is classified as a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. These are commonly referred to as NSAIDS. Other NSAIDS are also used as analgesics. Indomethacin can be used as a pain reliever or analgesic. It can also…