Migraine - how is it different from a regular headache?
Migraine headaches suffer from 4-20% of the population, in Poland alone about 10% of people are affected. The disease affects women 3 times more often. The first symptoms may appear already in...
Spina bifida
Spina bifida belongs to the group of developmental disorders of the central nervous system. They are caused by a delayed closure of the neural tube in the medullary region or an abnormal course of...
Primary exertional headache - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Primary exertional headache occurs during or after physical activity. It is most commonly triggered by: weight lifting, swimming, running, rowing, playing tennis (sometimes only one specific type...
Sleep headache - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A mid-sleep headache, also known as an alarm clock headache, usually manifests itself after the age of 50. The average age of onset is 63 years. It affects women twice as often as men.
Tension-type headache - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Tension-type headache (TTH, or tension-type headache) is very common. It is estimated to occur in 30-78% of people during their lifetime. It is slightly more common in women. It first appears after...
Carpal tunnel syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Carpal tunnel syndrome (syndroma canaris carpitalis) is one of the most common causes of hand pain. More than 90 % is caused by non-specific inflammation of the finger flexor tendons.
Painful shoulder syndrome - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Painful shoulder syndrome occurs with similar frequency in both men and women. In terms of prevalence of musculoskeletal pain, it is third most common after sacroiliac pain and knee pain. It is...
Multiple sclerosis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Multiple sclerosis (sclerosis multiplex S) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the nervous system with primary damage to the myelin sheath in the central nervous system. The most common form is...
Migraine - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Migraine is a common condition characterised by attacks of headache, lasting between 4 and 72 hours. it affects women 3 times more often. The first attacks occur in adolescence or as early as...
Headaches - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A headache is a common complaint with which both children and adults visit the doctor. Also infants can suffer from headaches - the diagnosis in this case is presumptive.
Headaches - diagnostic and non-pharmacological management
A detailed and correct diagnosis plays a key role in the case of headaches. It requires taking a patient history, a thorough neurological examination as well as ophthalmology, ENT, psychiatry and...
Symptomatic headaches - when do we have to deal with them?
A headache is one of the most common human ailments. Nowadays, it is known that it can be caused by very different reasons, so it should never be underestimated. We distinguish between a secondary...
Headaches in children and adolescents
It is well known that it is not only adults and older people who suffer from headaches. Children and adolescents are also affected. A key role is played by observing the child's behaviour (in the...
Cluster headache
A cluster headache (cluster headache) is classified as a self-limiting, seizure headache of very high intensity.
Drug-induced headaches
Drug-induced headaches, or 'rebound' headaches, are a fairly significant problem in neurological practice.
Migraine or headache
Back in the old days, it was claimed that ordinary people only suffered from headaches, while the aristocracy was affected by migraine. However, they did not know how to distinguish between the two....
Pain management methods
In Poland, as many as 27% of adults complain of various forms of pain. Most often we suffer from migraines, pain in the neck, shoulders, back and joints.
Cluster headache, Horton's headache - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
A cluster headache is defined as a primary headache, self-limited, chronic, which is usually characterised by a unilateral location. In most cases, the pain attack is located in the frontal or...
Spina bifida - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment
Spina bifida (meningomyelia, meningomyelocele) occurs during the fetal period and is classified as a malformation of the spine. It is a disorder that arises during puberty and the proper formation of...
Spinal column defects in children
Today's lifestyle, lack of physical activity and sitting in front of the computer and television promote spinal defects from an early age.
