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Headaches Symptom Report

Several areas of the head can hurt, including the nerves, which extend over the scalp and certain nerves in the face, mouth, and throat. Also sensitive to pain, because they contain nerve fibers, are the muscles of the head and blood vessels found along the surface and at the base of the brain. Read more...Click to read more below


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Symptom Severities

Headaches severity pie chart

Treatments Patients Take For Headaches

Treatments Patients Take For Headaches
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
3 10% Non-invasive Ventilator: 10%
1 3% Butalbital, aspirin and caffeine: 3%
1 3% Excedrin: 3%
1 3% Ibuprofen Prescription: 3%

Report created on November 21, 2009.