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Cluster headaches

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Cause of headaches
Cause of headaches
Hypothalamus
Pain of cluster headache
Pain of cluster headache
Alternative Names

Histamine headache; Headache - histamine; Migrainous neuralgia; Headache - cluster


Prevention

If prone to cluster headache, stop smoking. Alcohol use and any foods that are associated with cluster headache may need to be avoided. Medications may prevent cluster headaches in some cases.


Review Date: 09/10/2006
Reviewed By: Daniel Kantor, M.D., Director of the Comprehensive MS Center, Neuroscience Institute, University of Florida Health Science Center, Jacksonville, FL. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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