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“One of the confusing phenomena about the cervicogenic headache is that its symptoms can present as migraine headaches, tension-type headaches or even cluster headaches.”
Rothbart P. The cervicogenic headache: A pain in the neck. Can J Diagnos 1996; 13: 64–71. |
Migraine HeadacheStudies have shown the incidence of migraine to be around 3 million women, men and children."
Migraine is a common and distressing disorder. It can destroy the quality of life at what might have been its most rewarding moments. Click to read more |
Tension HeadacheTension-type headache is the most widespread headache disorder. Recent international studies have shown the average prevalence as 36% for men and 42% for women. This means that about 7 million Australians are likely to have tension-type headaches. Click to read more
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Cluster Headache |
Menstrual Migraine |
Cluster headache is an extraordinarily painful, rare (affects about 1 per 1000, estimated 14,000 Australians) chronic disease affecting five times as many men as women. Cluster headaches usually develop between the ages of 20 and 40. It occurs rarely in children and is extremely rare after 70-75. The term ‘cluster’ is used as the attacks usually occur in groups or clusters, typically for several weeks once or twice a year at the same time of year. Click to read more
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Menstrual migraines is ranked the top 5 most disabling condition for women. Menstrual migraine affects women at different points throughout their menstrual cycle. Their migraine can typically peak on the day of their cycle, a few days before, or a few days after their cycle and can last for a couple of hours to 5 days (most commonly 3 days). Click to read more
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