Headaches

Research Notes on Headaches

Fast Facts:

• The vast majority of headaches are benign and self-limiting.
• Common causes of headaches are tension, migraine, eye strain and dehydration, hypoglycemia, and sinusitis.
• Treatment of uncomplicated headache is usually symptomatic with over-the-counter painkillers such as aspirin, acetaminophen, or ibuprofen.
• There are five types of headache: vascular, myogenic, cervicogenic, traction, and inflammatory.

5 Great Resources on Headaches

• MedicineNet: Headache
• A.D.A.M. (via MedLinePlus): Headache
• National Headache Foundation: Headache FAQ
• KidsHealth: Oooh, Your Aching Head!
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Headache: Hope Through Research

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What are Headaches?

• eMedicine: Headache, Tension
• Neurology Channel: Headache Overview
• MedicineNet: Headaches
• Wikipedia: Headaches or Migraines
• Neurology Channel: Headache Overview
• MedicineNet: What is a Headache?
• KidsHealth: What's a Headache?

What Are The Symptoms of Headaches?

• eMedicineHealth: Tension Headache Symptoms
• Mayo Clinic: Chronic Daily Headaches: Signs and Symptoms
• Healthination: Migraines Video

What Are The Causes and Complications of Headaches?

• Mayo Clinic: Tension Headache Causes
• MedLinePlus: Headache Causes
• National Headache Foundation: Headache Topic Sheets
• Acoustic Neuroma Archive: Headache After Acoustic Neuroma Surgery
• WrongDiagnosis: Headache Causes
• March of Dimes: Cause of Headache During Pregnancy
• The Merck Manuals: Headaches: Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Headaches?

• Drug Digest: Drugs Used to Treat Headache
• HealthSquare: Headache Treatment Options
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: Headache: Hope Through Research
• National Pain Foundation: Help for Headaches
• WikiHow: How to Get Through a Migraine
• WikiHow: How to Relieve a Tension Headache

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Headaches?

• About.com: Natural Remedies for Tension Headaches
• YouTube Headache Relief with Acupressure
• eMedicineHealth: Alternative and Complementary Approaches to Migraines and Cluster Headaches
• GrannyMed: Home Remedies for Headache
• Acupuncture.com: Study Shows Acupuncture Can Treat Chronic Headaches | Headache: Traditional Chinese Medicine

What Are The Types and Stages of Headaches?

• National Headache Foundation: What are the Different Types of Headaches?
• Migraine Canada: What is a Migraine?
• National Headache Foundation: Children's Headaches
• YouTube: The Stages of a Migraine
• Mayo Clinic: Specific Headache Types
• Cleveland Clinic (via WebMD): What Types of Headaches are There?

How Do You Prevent Headaches?

• Dr. Donnica: Can Headaches Be Prevented?
• iVillage: Headache Prevention Diet
• National Headache Foundation: Migraine Prevention
• USA Today: Caffeine prevents recovery headaches
• WebMD: Understanding Migraine-Pevention

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Headaches

• 451 Press: Dealing With Headaches
• HealthCentral: Migraine SharePosts
• A Day in the Life: A Story by Jessica Miller
• Making a Happy Life: Calling In Sick
• War on Headaches: Headache Blog
• Migraine Research Foundation: Migraine Stories
• ScienceDaily: Headache News

Foundations and Support Groups on Headaches

• American Headache Society: Support and Education
• National Headache Foundation: Support and Education
• International Headache Society: Support and Education

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Headaches

• MDJunction: Daily Persistent Headache Support Group
• DailyStrength: Migraine Headaches Support Group
• Revolution Health: The Migraine Community
• WebMD Forums: Migraines Message Board
• HealthBoards: Headaches Message Board
• Yahoo Groups: Migraines
• iVillage Message Boards: Migraines & Headaches
• Google Groups: Migraines
• HealthCentral: Migraine Community
• eHealth Forum: Headache, Migraines, Sinus Conditions
• Topix Forums: Headache Forum
• Topix Forums: Migraine Headache Forum
• The Migraine Pag:e Migraine Discussion Forum
• Meetup: Headache Sufferers

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Headaches

• Canadian Medical Association Journal: Does bed rest after cervical or lumbar puncture prevent headache?
• Journal of General Internal Medicine: Reduced Labor Force Participation Among Primary Care Patients with Headache
• Western Journal of Medicine: The clinician's approach to the management of headache
• PubMed Central: Headache search
• Journal of the American Medical Association: Headache Search
• Google Scholar Search: Headaches

Clinical Trials on Headaches

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Headache
• CenterWatch: Headache Trials

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