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Hanging out on Twitter, I see a lot of talk about "cluster headache". Some people actually know what they’re talking about. But I suspect most do not.
Some seem to casually mention that they have a cluster headache today. Some mix up terms completely, saying things like cluster migraine. Or they say they have a migraine [...]
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A symptom known as allodynia may be an important feature of cluster headaches, research from the Jefferson Headache Center in Philadelphia, USA is telling us.
Over the last few years, allodynia has actually been a hot topic in migraine circles. How prevalent is it, and can it be used to show how successful a treatment will [...]
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Spending a bit of time on Twitter lately, I’ve noticed that there still seems to be quite a bit of confusion over what migraine is, as opposed to what cluster is.
Sometimes in the past the two have been used interchangeably. Or sometimes, just based on imprecise information. For example, sometimes people think of any bad headache [...]
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Cluster headache in children is not common, but sadly some children do experience it. It’s extremely rare in children under 10, and also in girls under 18. Cluster is much more common in males than in females, so most of the cluster headaches in children hit males over 10.
It’s been estimated that about 1 child [...]
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Are sleep problems giving you a headache, or triggering migraine attacks? Find out what sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea) is, recent research about its dangers, and how to stop it.
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