Headache (Neuro surgery)

Acute

What is Headache?

People with tension-type headaches often feel stress or tension before their headache. Unlike migraine, tension headaches occur without other symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to lights and sounds, or an aura. Migraine headaches causes moderate to severe pain that is worsened by light, noise, and motion.

  • Slow onset of the headache.
  • Head usually hurts on both sides.
  • Pain is mild to moderate, but not severe.
  • Pain is dull or feels like a band or vice around the head.
  • Pain may involve the back part of the head or neck.
  • Work disability.
  • Loss of work.
  • Migrainous infarction.
  • Migraine aura-triggered seizure.
  • Persistent aura without infarction.
  • Status migrainosus, a debilitating migraine attack lasting over 72 hours.
  • stress.
  • infections.
  • diet.
  • eye problems.
  • medications.
  • muscular tension.
  • dental or jaw problems.
  • hormonal influences.
  • Alcohol
  • Depression
  • Obesity
  • Stress
  • Age
  • Brain tumor
  • Caffeine overuse
  • Sleep disturbances
  • Pharmaceutical drug
  • Stress
  • Sleep
  • Diet
  • Eat regularly
  • Exercise regularly
  • Keep a headache diary
  • Limit caffeine and alcohol
  • Avoid medication overuse
  • Choosing your sports wisely

How is it diagnosed?

How is it diagnosed?
  • Massage
  • Caffeine
  • Hot or cold compresses
  • Hydrate
  • Amitriptyline
  • Ice Pack
  • Practice relaxation
  • Acupuncture
  • Sleep

How is it treated?

Treatment for acute myeloid leukemia is vital. It varies with the patient and stage of the disease. Treatment options include

  • Facet Joint Injection.
  • Epidural Steroid Injection.
  • Stellate Ganglion Block.
  • Radiofrequency Ablation.
  • Cryoablation.
  • Nerve Blocks (i.e. Occipital, Supratrochlear, Supraorbital)
  • Trigger Point Injection.
  • Periphereal nerve stimulation (i.e. Occipital Nerve Stimulation)

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