Treatments for Headache

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Treatment aims to reduce the frequency of headaches and ease the pain.

Headaches are treated with lifestyle changes and medicine. People with cluster or chronic sinus headaches may need surgery.

Headaches may be treated with:

Lifestyle changes Medications Surgery Alternative and complementary treatments Other

References

Cluster headache. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/cluster-headache. Accessed March 9, 2022.

Headache information page. National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke website. Available at: https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/All-Disorders/Headache-Information-Page. Accessed March 9, 2022.

Migraine in adults. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/migraine-in-adults. Accessed March 9, 2022.

Tension-type headache. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: https://www.dynamed.com/condition/tension-type-headache. Accessed March 9, 2022.

Revision Information

Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Rimas Lukas, MD
Review Date: 11/2021
Update Date: 03/09/2022

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