Causes of headache
Headaches are a very common problem; up to 3 in every 4 adults suffer from at least one each year. Often these are mild, short-lived, and require no treatment. Others can be debilitating, and a few need urgent intervention to prevent disability and death. Knowing about the causes helps guide history-taking, examination, and tests that can reveal the problem and guide care. It is a surprisingly large topic, so while I’ve tried to touch on many key diagnoses, be aware that others exist! Primary Headaches Headaches that are not the result of another condition. Migraine headache Migraine is a common disabling hemicranial (one-sided) severe headache which may occur with or without an ‘aura’. An aura is one or more fully reversible symptom of the central nervous system including (but not limited to): visual changes numbness weakness difficulty speaking balancing An aura develops gradually over 5 minutes or more, and resolves fully within an hour. The headache causes one-sided pain associated with s…
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Cuộc đời thì ngắn, mà nghề thì miên man;cơn bệnh phập phù;kinh nghiệm hiểm nguy, còn quyết định thì thật khó.Người thầy thuốc không phải chỉ chuẩn bị để tự mình làm đúng, mà còn khiến cho bệnh nhân, người đi theo và các yếu tố xung quanh hợp tác hài…