There seems to be a major shift taking place in the medical world when it comes to migraine. It’s actually been going on for many years, and it will probably continue for many years to come, but many people are still unaware of it.
At the heart of the shift is the question of just how [...]
You’ve always wanted to misdiagnose hemicrania continua, but you haven’t been sure how to do it? You’re in luck! A recent study is bringing to our attention some of the most popular ways to mistreat and misdiagnose this disease, so you can choose your favourite next time a patient comes into your waiting room.
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by James on 23 February 2009
Dr. Bradley was puzzled. These patients with heart and kidney failure often had something else in common. Sleep apnea. Why?
In the most recent edition of HeadWay, we were exploring the connection between sleep apnea (or sleep apnoea) and migraine, headaches and cluster headache. There’s good evidence for a strong relationship. It seems many people with [...]
by James on 7 January 2009
Getting a good night’s rest is key to minimizing migraine attacks, cluster headache and many other types of headache as well. In fact, working at improving sleep may be one of the best ways you can fight migraine and headache.
Our first Community Question had to do with getting to sleep, and your excellent advice can [...]
by James on 20 December 2008
It seems intuitive that high blood pressure, or hypertension, would cause headache. After all, we often associate headaches with our blood vessels, especially headaches with pounding pain.
High blood pressure is just what it sounds like – your blood is moving through your blood vessels at a higher pressure than normal. Of course, your blood pressure [...]