Let's try 3-dimensional. :-)

Posted by drummer (209.105.155.54) on May 07, 2000 at 18:29:39:

In Reply to: good stuff dude, thanks for takin the time....nt posted by jonny on May 07, 2000 at 15:18:47:

Feature	Cluster Headache	CPH	Migraine Headache	Tension Headache
Patient gender	Usually male	Usually female	Usually female	Equally male/female
Age at onset	20 to 50 years old	20 to 50 years old	10 to 40 years old	Any age
Frequency of attacks	1 to 8/day	15 to 20/day	1 to 8/month	Almost daily
Duration of attacks	30 min. to 4 Hrs.	5 to 15 min.	4 to 72 Hrs.	Gradual onset, steady
Intensity of pain	Excruciatingly relentless	Excruciating jabs	Moderate to severe	Constant, dull ache
Location of pain	Strictly unilateral	Unilateral	Unilateral or bilateral	Bilateral
Nasal Congestion	70%	70%	None	None
Droopy, teary eye	Common	Common	Uncommon	Uncommon
Incidence of associated nausea and vomiting	Rare	Rare	Common	Rare
Incidence of attacks awakening patient from sleep	Common	Common	Rare	Rare
Characteristic behavior	Patient cannot remain still during severe attack	Difficult to remain still - movement can 'trigger' attacks	Patient prefers hibernation	Patient prefers hibernation
Family history	7%	unknown	90%	Associated with stress
Treatment	See your doctor	Very responsive to Indomethacin	See your doctor	See your doctor

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