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Headache / Cephalgia
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Head aches - Types - Symptoms - Migraine - Diagnosis - Treatment | |
Secondary Headaches |
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Headache maybe the the fisrt presenting symptom in certain pathological conditions of the brain. If the headaches in a person are persistent the doctor may hence want to rule out such a pathology by undertaking a CT scan of the brain. Some of the diseases that cause secondary headaches include- • Brain tumors, • Subdural hematomas • Epidural hematomas • Subarachnoid hemorrhages • Severe increase in blood pressure • Stroke • Bacterial Infections (meningitis, Lyme disease, tuberculosis) • Anemia • Inflammation • Infections of ear, teeth or sinus • Glaucoma • Parkinson’s disease • Cardiac ischemia • Carbon monoxide poisoning• Certain medications |
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Conclusion of article says 'Treatment of patients with cluster headache at symptom onset using inhaled high-flow oxygen compared with placebo was more likely to result in being pain-free at 15 minutes.'
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