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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 [...]

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High Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Levels in People with New Daily Persitent Headache?

Posted on 19. Aug, 2007 by wisdom.

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I have long thought that I have a lot of inflammation in my body, which is why I still have a headache, and was brought on by the sinus infection caused by removing my wisdom teeth. New research by Dr. Todd Rozen, at the Michigan Head Pain and Neurological Institute, suggests that almost all NDPH [...]

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New Cure for Chronic Headaches?

Posted on 15. Aug, 2007 by wisdom.

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Dr. Pamela Blake, of Memorial Hermann Northwest Hospital in Houston, has pioneered a new minimally invasive surgery for patients with chronic daily headaches. She said that usually, the headaches aren’t migraines or tension headaches, but, rather, an irritation of one or more of the nerves that emanate from the back of the skull. Blake said [...]