cluster headache
noun
: a headache that is characterized by severe pain in the eye or temple and tends to recur in a series of attacks
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Several types of headaches exist—such as migraines, tension headaches, and cluster headaches—and can occur for several reasons, from certain foods to not getting enough sleep.
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Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Lynch himself used medical marijuana to help with cluster headaches.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
Just like migraines have their own specific characteristics, so do other types of headaches, such as tension and cluster headaches.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
Sorting through the data helped the company identify its first clinical targets—migraines and cluster headaches—but also suggested future research directions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015
Erythrocyte choline concentrations and cluster headache.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
Seizures, cluster headaches, evidence of stroke, lesions in the brain and loss of brain volume have also been found in various combinations in Cotard’s patients.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
While some headaches—like cluster headaches and tension headaches—can occur on their own without a specific reason, other headaches can be related to outside circumstances, like allergies.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 9 May 2023
Currently, cluster headaches are commonly managed with medications such as lithium carbonate and verapamil.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2023
Amanda MacMillan, Health, 26 Feb. 2024
Advertisement Lynch himself used medical marijuana to help with cluster headaches.
—Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024
Just like migraines have their own specific characteristics, so do other types of headaches, such as tension and cluster headaches.
—Brittany Edelmann, Discover Magazine, 8 Dec. 2023
Sorting through the data helped the company identify its first clinical targets—migraines and cluster headaches—but also suggested future research directions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 May 2015
Erythrocyte choline concentrations and cluster headache.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Aug. 2023
Seizures, cluster headaches, evidence of stroke, lesions in the brain and loss of brain volume have also been found in various combinations in Cotard’s patients.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 7 July 2023
While some headaches—like cluster headaches and tension headaches—can occur on their own without a specific reason, other headaches can be related to outside circumstances, like allergies.
—Maggie O'Neill, Health, 9 May 2023
Currently, cluster headaches are commonly managed with medications such as lithium carbonate and verapamil.
—Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 20 Apr. 2023
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“Cluster headache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cluster%20headache. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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