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headachePain in the upper portion of the head. Episodic tension headaches are the most common, usually causing mild to moderate pain on both sides. They result from sustained contraction of face and neck muscles, often due to fatigue, stress, or frustration. Headaches are treated with aspirin, acetaminophen, or other NSAIDs. Chronic daily headaches are similar but more frequent. They usually have a psychological cause and respond to certain antidepressants. They may also come from overuse of pain relievers. Migraine and cluster headaches are vascular headaches. Headaches may also be caused by distension of arteries at the base of the brain, from fever, hangover, or an attack of high blood pressure. Headache can be a symptom of meningitis, hemorrhagic stroke, or tumour. headache pain in the head, caused by dilation of cerebral arteries, muscle contraction, insufficient oxygen in the cerebral blood, reaction to drugs, etc. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Ernestina Saxton, director of UCLA's Comprehensive Headache and Migraine Pain Program. The results from studies in headache and migraine are sometimes difficult to interpret because of confounding factors such as the simultaneous use of other migraine medications, as well as the high placebo response rates that are common to pain trials in general," said David W. Headache Guide Teri Robert Recognized for Advocacy on Behalf of Headache and Migraine Sufferers |
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