Cluster headache

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Have you been considering whether you should discuss your headaches with your doctor, or whether it is abnormal that your headaches are affecting your ability to work and your social life? Here is neurologist Signe Bruun Munksgaard's best advice on what questions you should ask yourself before your first doctor's appointment to be as well-prepared as possible.

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Botulinum toxin – perhaps best known as Botox for wrinkles – is also used as a medical treatment for chronic migraine. By injecting small amounts into 31 points around the head, neck, and shoulders, pain signals that would otherwise trigger a migraine attack are blocked. The treatment takes approximately 10 minutes and can be repeated every 3–4 months if effective.

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Cluster headache, also known as Horton's headache, consists of severe headache attacks where the pain is often located behind or around one eye. Horton's headache is a relatively rare neurological disorder characterized by highly painful, unilateral headache attacks. For most people, the attacks occur in clusters, hence the name.

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When seeking help to manage a headache disorder like migraine, it can be difficult to know who to turn to. Should you choose a neurologist or a headache specialist? Both can help, but here are some of the key differences.