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Tolosa-Hunt Syndrome

Posted on 04. Sep, 2007 by wisdom.

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In Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, inflammation of the cavernous sinus (behind the eyes) causes severe eye pain and irritation or damage of the nerves of the face. Males and females are affected equally by Tolosa-Hunt syndrome, which usually affects people more than 20 years old. Symptoms Tolosa-Hunt syndrome begins with severe pain behind or around one eye [...]

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National Headache Foundation Headlines

Posted on 01. Sep, 2007 by wisdom.

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My neurologist always has the latest issues of the national headache foundation issues called headlines. He usually gives me a copy when I see him. If your not familiar with NHF headlines, it is a bimonthly publication by the national headache foundation. It discuses a lot of issues surrounding headaches and the latest headache research. [...]

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Occipital Nerve Block for Headaches

Posted on 31. Aug, 2007 by wisdom.

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The American Academy of Neurology has reported that treating migraine headaches with occipital nerve block is effective. Occipital nerve block is a procedure where anesthetic agents are injected near the occipital nerve on the back of the head near the base of the skull on the side of the migraine headache. Within five minutes after [...]

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Occipital Neuralgia

Posted on 28. Aug, 2007 by wisdom.

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What is Occipital Neuralgia? Occipital neuralgia is a very specific type of headache, where the pain is in the back of the head, at the very top of the neck and behind the ears. This location relates to an area supplied by a nerve, called the occipital nerve, which usually gathers information about pain and [...]

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Verapamil Can Cause Heart Problems

Posted on 20. Aug, 2007 by wisdom.

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Verapamil is a commonly used headache medication. I was on verapamil for a 3-4 week period, before I had a reaction to it after I went in a hot tub, where veins in my body seemed really inflammed and were like popping out in the back. However, my second cousin has been using it for [...]