Tag: Headaches
Review IDs Reasons for Disparities in Headache Treatment
Factors that contribute to disparities include racism, socioeconomic status and insurance status, geographic disparities
Needle Size Not Tied to Postdural Puncture Headache in Orthopedic Patients
Among 3,980 patients receiving spinal injections with 22-gauge Quincke cutting needle or 25-gauge pencil-point needle, none developed PDPH
Cases of Idiopathic Intracranial HTN on the Rise in Wales
Prevalence of IIH is associated with increasing body mass index in the population and increased deprivation
Mystery Illness Strikes Hundreds in India
Symptoms similar to those associated with epilepsy, including headaches, nausea, vomiting, seizures
Smartphone Use Linked to Increased Meds Required for Headache
Higher proportion of patients using smartphones taking analgesics, getting less relief with medication
Cluster Headache Ups Sickness Absence, Disability Pension Days
Among patients with cluster headache, women have twice as many sickness absence days as men
Inhaled Cannabis Cuts Headache, Migraine Severity
Findings based on self-reports from actual medical cannabis users
Headache From Epidural for Labor May Up Subdural Hematoma Risk
Presumed postdural puncture headache tied to greater risk for intracranial subdural hematoma
Facial Involvement in Primary Headaches Occurs Infrequently
Facial pain reported as independent or additional symptom in 291 patients of 2,912 patient data sets
Galcanezumab Can Cut Frequency of Cluster Headache Attacks
Mean reduction in weekly frequency of cluster headache attacks greater with galcanezumab versus placebo
