by Dr Robbins | Jun 29, 2012 | Headache Drugs
The post-traumatic headache syndrome is a very common sequelae following injuries to the head or neck, and often occurs after rear-end auto accidents. The headaches are usually self-limited and resolve quickly, within days to several weeks. The vast majority of...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 28, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Hemicrania continua occurs in men and women at all ages. These patients have moderate unilateral dull pain, with icepick pains intermittently during the day, and three-fifths of the patients have focal, intense pain lasting minutes. The pain may be increased with...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 28, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Italian researchers recently reported that stress, followed by lack of sleep were the top triggers for headache and migraine attacks in children. Speaking at the Meeting of the European Neurological Society in Prague, the researchers found that stress factors...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 27, 2012 | Headache Drugs
CPH may be a variation on chronic cluster headache, but this remains unclear. CPH has a female-to-male ratio of 3:1, with a typical onset from age 25 to 35. The pain is usually about the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve, concentrated around the eye, temple,...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 26, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Tension headache is, perhaps, an unfortunate choice of terms because it implies that tension in the patient’s life is at the root of the headache. Although stress and tension are important contributing factors toward daily headaches, they do not, by themselves,...
by Dr Robbins | Jun 25, 2012 | Headache Drugs
Pauline W. Chen, M.D. and writer for the New York Times wonders if doctors can learn to be more empathic with their patients. Research has shown that greater physician empathy conveys benefits far beyond the exam room… leading to better patient outcomes, more...
