Tag: Headaches
ASA: Headache Precedes Stroke More Often in Kids Than Adults
However, ischemic strokes still very rare in children
Low Serum Vitamin D Linked to Frequent Headache in Men
Significantly increased odds of headache for those in lowest versus highest serum 25(OH)D quartile
AAP: Visits to Pediatric ERs for Headache Pain in Children Rising
Study finds hospital admissions for headache pain also up; reasons are unclear
Proper Diagnosis Is Key in Managing Chronic Migraine
Patients with chronic headache often overuse acute medications
Lasting Analgesia for Subcompartmental GON Block
Subcompartmental greater occipital nerve block gives 24 weeks analgesia in cervicogenic headache
Atraumatic Needles Prevent Postdural Puncture Headache
Significantly lower incidence of PDPH with atraumatic S-type versus traumatic Q-type needles
SIR: Intranasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Eases Migraine
Therapy reduces pain level by about one-third for up to a month
Clinicians Increasingly Ordering Imaging for Headaches
From 1999-2000 to 2009-2010, increases seen in use of CT/MRI, referrals to other physicians
