Headache

Headache

Headache Types

While all headaches hurt, not all headaches hurt alike. In fact, the International Headache Society has identified and classified nearly 130 different types of headaches. They can be mild, moderate, or extremely severe and incapacitating. Headaches vary in intensity, frequency and duration depending upon the headache type and your sensitivity to them. While the precise causes of recurring, chronic head pain have not been identified, important advances have been made in the past decade. Current research supports the concept that chronic head...More

Nutrition and Headaches

By: Christina Sun-Edelstein, MD and Alexander Mauskop, MD

Migraine is a disabling disorder that affects millions of Americans. While the traditional treatment of headaches has focused on prescription medications for acute and preventive treatment, the role of nutritional issues in preventing...
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Psychology and Headache

By: Dawn A. Marcus, MD

Psychologists are an important part of the headache treatment team. Nearly half of all patients with chronic pain complaints, like headache, have problems with depression and anxiety. In most cases, these symptoms can be managed by the...
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