Transient Ischaemic Attack- Client
A transient ischaemic attack (TIA) is just like a stroke, except that it lasts only a few minutes. It occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is briefly interrupted. |
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Traumatic Brain Injury- Client
Head injury or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) occurs when a sudden physical assault on the head causes damage to the brain. The damage can be focal, confined to one area of the brain |
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Cerebral aneurysm - Client
Cerebral aneurysm is a common congenital cerebro-vascular disorder caused by a weakness in the wall of a cerebral artery or vein. |
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Headache? Or migraine misery?
Too often, what you may think is a stress, sinus or tension headache could actually be a migraine. |
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Trigeminal Neuralgia
Trigeminal neuralgia, also called Tic Douloureux, is a condition that affects the trigeminal nerve (the 5th cranial nerve), one of the largest nerves in the head. |
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Stroke
A stroke, also known as a cerebrovascular accident (CVA), occurs when an artery that supplies oxygen-rich blood to the brain bursts or becomes blocked by a blood clot. |
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From symptoms to diagnosis
Several factors can cause a headache, and different types of headaches present in different ways. |
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Tension headaches
This is, by far, the most common type of headache in adults and teens. A tension headache is the dull, aching, pressure headache which often develops after a stressful day
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Cluster headache - Client
This rare group of headaches occur repeatedly (over one or several days) in groups or clusters - hence the name cluster. They usually begin as a minor pain around one eye. |
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Migraine
This is the most common type of vascular headache. Migraine headaches can be divided into two main types: Migraine with aura (classic migraine); Migraine without aura. |
