The headaches are characterized extreme pain felt on one side of the head. The headache is more painful than a migraine.
Untreated, the crisis lasts 15 to 180 minutes and can occur once a week or several times a day. Horton's headache is called episodic when there is a remission of at least one month between each period of crisis. The remission lasted several months. It is chronic in less than 15% of cases.
Inhaling oxygen (oxygen) provides relief in 75% of cases. To be effective, this treatment should be performed early in the crisis. Drugs cons of headache do not bring any relief.
A drug to regulate blood pressure is sometimes effective in the treatment of headaches. Other medications are sometimes prescribed by the neurologist.
13 avril 2010
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