Migraine 'increases risk of mortality'
31 Aug 10
Migraines with auras increase overall as well as cardiovascular mortality rates, according to Icelandic researchers.
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Ten tips on managing chronic headache
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Headache specialist Dr Andy Dowson provides hints on managing headache and identifying which patients to refer.
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Key questions on epilepsy (1.5 CPD hours)
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Different strokes
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Half the population would recognise the signs of a stroke, says Copperfield. The other half haven't a clue
What makes a good patient?
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It is fairly easy to find out what makes a good GP – for example the
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Magic in Practice
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Headache impact test
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The Headache Impact Test (HIT) is a tool used to measure the impact headaches have on a person's ability to function in their job, at school, at home and in social situations.
Characteristics of headache types
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The diagram below accompanied our headaches series and displays the types of headache and typical pattern of pain.
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Dermatomes charts
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Video - The Epley manoeuvre
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