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Headache: Headaches
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Headache is the ideal reference for non-specialists looking to refine their diagnostic approach to treatment methods for patients who present with headaches. This concise clinical handbook covers acute, subacute, and chronic headaches. The text is well organized and details particular headaches including those due to uncommon causes, as well as general migraines and cluster headaches. The book is designed to enable busy practitioners to determine the type of headache presented by a patient and how to best manage it.
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Headache is common. Approximately 83% of the Singapore population above the age of 12 have headaches. Almost all headaches occur without any problem with the brain such as a tumour or blood clot.
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Headache medicine is ... on the threshold of new insights into the pathogenesis of the primary headache disorders. Animal models relevant to drug screening are beginning to appear. Based on the example of the epilepsies, real benefits will likely be felt by headache patients over time in the form of improved access to specialty care and the development of novel effective therapies."(see link to the full editorial below)
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Eye problems are ... a rare cause of headache. The discomfort is usually just above the eyes. When headache is related to eye strain, the symptoms are often first noted late in the afternoon (rather than in the morning), after you have been using your eyes all day. Examples of patients who are at increased risk to have headaches secondary to eye strain are college students with long hours of studying, people who sit in front of a computer screen all day, and individuals who drive all day. If you have pressure in or about the eyes, examination by an eye specialist is advised. It is important to check for increased eye or intraocular pressure, which can be seen with glaucoma.
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Drugs that constrict blood vessels, notably ergotamine (Ergostat), may relieve migraines if taken at the first sign of the headache. Once a migraine is established, the only recourse is to take a narcotic, such as Meperedine (Demoral) or Codeine, head for a darkened room and try to sleep it off. Recent studies show that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, such as Ibuprofen (Motrin), Indomethacin (Indameth), and others can alleviate migraines, sometimes as effectively as Ergotamine. A new drug, Sumatriptan (Imitrex), appears to ease migraines about as well as Ergotamine, with much milder side effects.
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MILWAUKEE, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Runny nose, headache and watery eyes are often attributed to the common cold, but they can actually be signs of allergies, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). "Millions of Americans think they are suffering from a cold during the winter months when they're actually experiencing allergies," said Anju Peters, MD, Chair of the AAAAI's Rhinosinusitis Committee. "Cold and allergy symptoms can be very similar, making it hard to decipher a difference between the two. The main difference is the length of time symptoms last. A cold normally disappears after a week or so, but allergies can last much longer. In order to receive proper diagnosis and treatment, it is important to differentiate between a cold and allergies," Peters added.
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