Publications by authors named "Joseph N Blau"
The aim is to deepen our understanding of headache by three approaches. First, by trying to feel patients' total experience by eliciting their symptoms in detail, and from their reactions to these experiences. Second, by trying to remember one's own experience of headache, and observing a few patients during different headache types.
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- A study of 50 migraine sufferers revealed that 20 believe insufficient fluid intake can trigger their migraines, while 23 disagree.
- At a British Migraine Association meeting, 14 out of 45 participants also identified dehydration as a potential trigger.
- Overall, 34 out of 95 migraineurs recognized fluid deprivation as a migraine trigger, suggesting it should be considered alongside other known triggers, though further research is needed.
Background: Verapamil is currently the best available prophylactic drug for patients experiencing cluster headaches (CHs). Published papers usually state 240 to 480 mg taken in three divided doses give good results, ranging from 50% to 80%; others mention higher doses--720, even 1200 mg per day. In clinical practice we found we needed to adapt dosage to individual's time of attacks, in particular giving higher doses before going to bed to suppress severe nocturnal episodes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To describe a new type of headache induced by water deprivation.
Background: Two medical students experienced headache over the previous 7 (C.A.