PHRM 211 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Cluster Headache, Tension Headache, Indometacin
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Sensation of tightness or pressure across forehead or on the sides or back of head. People with tension headaches can also have migraines. Increased sensitivity to either light or sound can occur with a tension headache, but these aren"t common symptoms. Occur suddenly in cyclical patterns or clusters. One of the most painful types of headache. Can even awaken one in the middle of the night with intense pain in or around one eye on one side of head. Excruciating pain, but may radiate to other areas (face, head, neck and shoulders) Pacing back and forth is common as individual is awake with pain. Excruciatingly severe, and described with varying terms, such as "sharp", "stabbing", One-sided and generally located around or behind the eye or in the temple area. Can be completely controlled with indomethacin 25 mg (daily rebound attacks occur if indomethacin is stopped) Can arise due to a variety of co-morbidities, such as.
