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(Message started by: Mark C on Jun 9^th, 2003, 3:34am)

Title: Medical Term?
Post by Mark C on Jun 9^th, 2003, 3:34am

Most every other ailment I know has a "medical term" for it's official name, something latin usually. So far I have only seen the term "clusterheadaches" to define our ailment. (Except here ;)) Question, is there an "official" name for CH?
Hmmmmmmmmm.

TIA,
Mark

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by BobG on Jun 9^th, 2003, 4:33am

Tough question Mark. But just off the top of my head I've seen or heard these:

The most common "Medical" term is migrainous neuralgia.

also: In order of my favorites......... ;D
erythroprosopalgia of the head
sphenopalatineneuralgia
hemicrania periodica neuralgiforms
ciliary neuralgia
histaminic cephalalgia
petrosal neuralgia
vidian neuralgia
sluder's neuralgia
horton's headache

#1 favorite "One of those?"

In my house it's like this when I wake in the middle of the night........

Wife "What's wrong?"
Me "I got a headache."
Wife "One of those?"
Me "Yep"

Now aren't you glad you asked? ::)

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by don on Jun 9^th, 2003, 6:20am

Quote:

horton's headache

This is the one I've often heard the Docs refer to

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by Donna on Jun 9^th, 2003, 7:33am

Horton's Cephalgia.

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by ShariRae on Jun 9^th, 2003, 8:06am

When I had to switch docs, I asked the potential new doc if he was familiar with cluster headaches..his response.."ah yes..those nasty lil f*ckers" I guess that was his professional name for em!! But with that answer, I knew he was the doc for me!
Huggz
Shari

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by Drk^Angel on Jun 14^th, 2003, 10:39pm

According to the IHS... The category of headaches that clusters belong to is Trigeminal-Autonomic Cephalgias, but they use Cluster Headaches as the "official" name of our sub-category. Most all other names for this affliction are previously used, outdated terms.

PFDAN............................... Drk^Angel

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by paul_b on Jun 14^th, 2003, 10:49pm

Nasty BIG f*kers is more my style.

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by totka on Jun 15^th, 2003, 1:11pm

work-shyness :-/ (non-official)

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by KingOfPain on Jun 16^th, 2003, 2:35am

I have often wondered about that.

Thanks for the thread Mark C.

un-official.... "Pain Free challenged"

KingOfPain

Title: Re: Medical Term?
Post by CJohnson on Jun 16^th, 2003, 3:17pm

on 06/16/03 at 02:35:24, KingOfPain wrote:

un-official.... "Pain Free challenged"

KingOfPain

Too funny. LMAO!

PFDANs
-Curtis