Waking up with a throbbing pain in the forehead is often the first symptom people get in winters when they're coming down with a cold or influenza. Many people associate headaches with fever, ...

Two Upstate students have died following complications with bacterial meningitis and meningococcemia. One of the students was a 12-year-old named Ansley "Payce" Chappell, a seventh grader who attended ...

Headaches when lying down can result from changes in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure, nasal congestion, cervicogenic headaches (neck-related pain), hypnic headaches, or elevated intracranial ...

A 55-year-old man with a history of hypertension and migraines is sent by his primary care provider to the emergency department for a spinal tap to rule out meningitis. He states that he has had a ...

For the millions of Americans who suffer from migraines, distinguishing between a typical episode and one that requires medical intervention can be challenging. These neurological events involve far ...

Neck pain and headaches are a package deal for many people. Sometimes the headache is primarily a migraine or tension-type headache, but the neck can still amplify symptoms through muscle guarding, ...

Nearly 42 million Americans regularly deal with headaches and migraine attacks, according to the National Headache Foundation, most of them women. If you’re one, you might be used to the discomfort, ...

Pain serves as your body’s alarm system, alerting you when something requires attention. While most aches and discomforts resolve on their own or with basic care, certain types of pain demand ...