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Headache
What is the prognosis?
Not all headaches require medical attention. About 90 percent of all headaches resolve on their own, or with the aid of over-the-counter painkillers. The recent development of drugs to treat migraine headaches has helped many people cope more successfully with the pain of migraine. Some types of headache are signals of more serious disorders and call for medical attention. These include sudden/severe headache, headache with convulsions, headache with confusion or loss of consciousness, headache after a blow to the head, headache associated with pain in the eye or ear, persistent headaches in adults, recurring headaches in children, and headaches associated with fever.
