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National Headache Awareness Week - Community Education Offering
NEENAH, WI—(May 30, 2006). Does your headache make it harder to work or study? Are you nauseated with your headaches? Does light bother you more with a headache? What are some effective ways to treat headaches? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed by Penny Bernards, APNP in an upcoming community presentation as part of National Headache Awareness Week-June 4th through June 10th.
The first step in treatment of migraines is the proper diagnosis. Sinus headaches are the most misdiagnosed headache. Migraine headaches frequently have associated sinus symptoms; nasal blockage and discharge and facial pressure. Patients will report that their headaches resolve after antibiotics. However, migraines typically only last 4-72 hours without treatment during the time patients are on antibiotics. The second most misdiagnosed headaches are tension headaches. Previously patients were diagnosed with tension headaches if their headaches are bilateral and/or associated with neck pain. We now know that 40% of migraines are bilateral and 60% of migraine patients report associated neck pain. Stress is the number one trigger for migraines. The only headaches associated with the menstrual cycle are migraines. Cluster headaches are rare and occur in men more than women. Chronic daily headaches are diagnosed when patients report more than 15 headaches a month. Eighty percent of chronic daily headaches are due to overuse of abortive medications. Prophylactic medications are less effective when patients overuse abortive medications at the same time.
Bernard’s presentation “You May Have Migraines-Tips for Identifying and Treating Migraine Headaches” will be offered as a free community service on Wednesday June 7th, 2006 from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the David Beltz Memorial Room at Theda Clark Medical Center, 130 Second St. Neenah, Wisconsin.
The headache clinic at the Neuroscience Group was developed by Dr. Steven Price and Penny Bernards, APNP to improve access for evaluation of headache patients and for education. New patient visits are an hour with typically frequent follow up calls to reevaluate plan.
For further information, contact:
Margie Weiss, PhD
Margie.weiss@neurosciencegroup.com
920-721-1527
Dr. Steven Price
725-9373
steven.price@neurosciencegroup.com
Penny Bernards, APNP
725-7393
penny.bernards@neurosciencegroup.com
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